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Organelle in cells which controls the cell’s activities
Structures found in nucleus which carry genetic information
Molecule, found in the nucleus which carries the genetic code
Strand of DNA which codes for a protein
Subunit of DNA molecule which consists of a phosphate group,
deoxyribose sugar and a base
Parts of the DNA structure which pair up with one another
The characteristic shape of a molecule of DNA – ‘a twisted ladder’
The code that determines the characteristics of living things
Small chemical units which when chemically joined together make up a
protein
A chemical made of a long chain of amino acids
This molecule carries a copy of the genetic code to the ribosomes
This type of pairing holds the two DNA strands together
A base found on DNA which is represented by the letter A
A base found on DNA which is represented by the letter T
A base found on DNA which is represented by the letter G
A base found on DNA which is represented by the letter C
mRNA copies the genetic code from the DNA
The genetic code is read by the ribosome and a protein is produced
Nucleotide
Chromosome
Translation
Guanine
Transcription
Amino Acid
Adenine
Complementary base pairing
Nucleus
Bases
Double Helix
Cytosine
Protein
messenger RNA
Genetic code
Thymine
DNA
Gene