1
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Codon
A
A sequence of three nucleotides in an mRNA molecule that specifies which amino acid should be added to a growing polypeptide chain.
2
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Role of BRCA genes
A
To detect and repair DNA strands that could cause cancer
3
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rRNA
A
RNA that is a component of the ribosome
4
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mRNA
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contains instructions for making a protein
5
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tRNA
A
transports amino acids to ribosomes
6
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transcription
A
DNA –> RNA
7
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translation
A
RNA –> protein
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