Glossary

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Cytoplasm:

All the contents of a cell, including the plasma membrane, but not including the nucleus. (from UCMP Glossary)

DNA :

The chemical inside the nucleus of a cell that carries the genetic instructions for making living organisms. (from National Human Genome Research Institute)

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f:

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g:

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h:

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i:

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j:

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mRNA:

Template for protein synthesis. Each set of three bases, called codons, specifies a certain protein in the sequence of amino acids that comprise the protein. The sequence of a strand of mRNA is based on the sequence of a complementary strand of DNA. (from National Human Genome Research Institute)

Nucleus:

The central cell structure that houses the chromosomes. (from National Human Genome Research Institute)

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o

Protein:

A large complex molecule made up of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins perform a wide variety of activities in the cell. (from National Human Genome Research Institute)

Ribosome:

Cellular organelle that is the site of protein synthesis (from National Human Genome Research Institute)

RNA:

A chemical similar to a single strand of DNA. In RNA, the letter U, which stands for uracil, is substituted for T in the genetic code. RNA delivers DNA's genetic message to the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made. (from National Human Genome Research Institute)

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s

Transcription:

the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA (from WordNet)

Translation:

the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm. (from WordNet)

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w:

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x:

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y:

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