| A | B |
|---|
| DNA | contains the genetic information that makes you, you |
| ADENINE | what A stands for |
| THYMINE | what T stands for |
| CYTOSINE | what C stands for |
| GUANINE | what G stands for |
| GENE | section of DNA that codes for a particular protein |
| mRNA | type of RNA that copies code from DNA |
| rRNA | type of RNA that makes up ribosomes |
| tRNA | type of RNA that carries an amino acid |
| URACIL | nitrogen base that replaces thymine in RNA |
| TRANSCRIPTION | first stage of protein synthesis |
| TRANSLATION | second stage of protein synthesis |
| CODON | group of 3 nitrogen bases on mRNA |
| ANTICODON | group of 3 nitrogen bases on tRNA |
| NUCLEOTIDE | made of sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base |
| DELETION | The loss of part or all of a chromosome |
| DUPLICATION | A segment of a chromosome is repeated |
| INVERSION | Part of a chromosome becomes oriented in the reverse of its usual direction |
| TRANSLOCATION | Part of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome |
