Unit 6 Vocab 2

This is a type of mutation that occurs when a nucleotide base pair is added into a genetic sequence.

• Deletion

• Genetic Code

• Insertion

• Apoptosis

This is one form of RNA that serves as a template for protein synthesis. It is transcribed from DNA and then translated at ribosomes to produce a protein.

• DNA

• RNA

• mRNA

• tRNA

This is a random error/change in the DNA sequence. These may be inherited or occur in cells during the lifetime of the organism.

• Genetic Variation

• Mutation

• Clones

• Base Pair Rule

This is the only part of a DNA/RNA nucleotide that changes. It is found along with the 5-carbon sugar and the phosphate group.

• Genetic Code

• Transcription

• Nitrogenous Base

• Protein Synthesis

This is the failure of chromosome pairs to separate properly during meiosis.

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Nondisjunction

• Point Mutation

This is a genetic mutation caused by the replacement of a single base nucleotide with another nucleotide. This term also includes insertions or deletions of a single base pair.

• Clones

• Genetic Variation

• Mutation

• Point Mutation

A macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which is used by the body for growth and repair.

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Lipids

• DNA

This is a two-part process that ends in the assembly of proteins at the ribosomes within cells. The first part, transcription, begins in the nucleus, when the DNA code is transferred to mRNA. The second part, translation, takes place at the ribosomes, where both mRNA and tRNA work to assemble proteins.

• Protein Synthesis

• Transcription

• Translation

• DNA Fingerprinting

This is an artificial genetic sequence from combining two other sequences in a plasmid.

• Transcription

• Genetic Code

• Base pair rule

• Recombinant DNA

This is the copying process by which a cell duplicates its DNA.

• Transcription

• Replication

• Translation

• Clone