Biology Chapter 12 Vocab Words

Biology Chapter 12 vocab words

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Transformation
Process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria.
Bacteriophage
Virus that infects bacteria.
Nucleotide
Monomer of nucleic acid made up of a 5-carbon sugar.
Base Pairing
Principle that bonds with DNA.
Chromatin
Granular material visible within the nucleus.
Histone
Protein molecule around which DNA is tightly coiled in chromatin.
Replication
Copying process by which a cell duplicates its DNA.
DNA Polymerase
Enzyme involved in DNA replication.
Gene
Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait.
Messenger RNA
RNA molecule that carries copies of instructions.
Ribosomal RNA
Are made of several dozens of protein.
Transfer RNA
Type of RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis.
Transcription
Loss of water from a plant through its leaves.
RNA Polymerase
Is similar to DNA that requires enzyme.
Promoters
Region of DNA that indicates to an enzyme where to bind to make RNA.