Protein
Lesson Flashcards: Structure of the Genome
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A complex biological macromolecule, made up of amino acid monomers, that can have a wide variety of forms and functions
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Gene
A section of DNA that contains the information needed to produce a functional unit (e.g., a protein).
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Genome
All the genetic information contained in the DNA of an organism
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Prokaryotic cell
A cell that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
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Eukaryotic cell
A cell that contains a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
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Chromosome
A long molecule of DNA and associated proteins that contains a part of the genetic information of an organism in the form of genes
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Noncoding DNA (ncDNA)
Parts of an organism’s DNA that does not code for proteins
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Ribosomal RNA
RNA that is involved in assembling the ribosome, the site of protein synthesis
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Repetitive DNA
All the sequences of DNA that are repeated throughout the genome
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Karyotype
A visual display of all the chromosomes in a cell, arranged in homologous pairs and a decreasing-size order
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