| A | B |
| transformation | process where one bacteria changes into another bacteria |
| bacteriophage | virus that infects bacteria |
| double helix | shape of DNA model strand |
| replication | process in which DNA makes a copy of itself |
| DNA polymerase | principle enzyme involved in DNA replication |
| promoter | signal in DNA that shows enzymes where to bind to make RNA |
| codon | three nucleotides that specify a single amino acid to be added to a polypeptide |
| mutation | a change in DNA sequence that affects genetic information |
| anticodon | a three nucleotide segment of tRNA that corresponds to the codon on mRNA |
| transcription | process where DNA is copied onto RNA strand |
| translation | process where amino acid chain is created from mRNA strand |