Unit 6: Protein Synthesis

Unit 6: Protein Synthesis
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1. Mutation A change in the genetic material, caused when DNA is not
copied correctly




2. Point mutation A gene mutation that involves only changing one nu-
cleotide (includes substitutions, insertions, and deletions)




3. Frameshift muta- A mutation that changes the "reading frame" of a gene by
tion inserting or deleting a nucleotide




4. Chromosomal A mutation that changes the structure of a chromosome
mutation




5. DNA -nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
(deoxyribonucle- - double helix
ic acid) - bases A T C G




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6. RNA -single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the
- sugar ribose
nitrogen bases A U C G




7. mRNA RNA molecule that carries copies of instructions for the
assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the
rest of the cell




8. tRNA type of RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to ribo-
somes during protein synthesis




9. rRNA type of RNA that makes up the major part of ribosomes
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