| A | B |
|---|
| point mutation | mutation in a DNA sequence orccurs from a change in a single base pair |
| mutation | any change or random error in a DNS sequence |
| mutagen | an agent that can cause a change in DNA |
| frameshift mutation | mutation that occurs when a single base is added or deleted from DNA |
| translation | process of converting information in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids |
| chromosomal mutation | mutation that occurs at the chromosome level resulting in changes in the gene distribution to gametes |
| transfer RNA | RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosomes to be assembled into proteins |
| transcription | process in the cell nucleus where enzymes make an RNA copy of a DNA strand |
| ribosomal RNA | RNA that makes up the ribosmes |
