| A | B |
| Replication | The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself |
| Frameshift mutation | The addition or deletion of a single base in a DNA molecule |
| Point Mutation | A change in a single base pair of the DNA molecule |
| Anticodon | Exposed base triplet on tRNA |
| Mutation | A sudden, genetic change |
| Codon | Set of 3 bases representing an amino acid |
| Nondisjunction | Failure of homologous chromosomes to separate properly during meiosis |
| DNA | Molecule that passes genetic information from one generation to the next |
| tRNA | Bring amino acids to the ribosomes |
| mRNA | Carries genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosomes |
| gene | A segment of DNA that controls hereditary traits |
| transcription | The process of transferring information from DNA to RNA |
| translation | The process of bonding amino acids in a specific sequence to form proteins |
| nucleotide | A unit that consists of a phosphate, a sugar, and a base |