Ch. 9 & 10 Vocabulary Terms for Biology & Honors Biology.
| repeating subunits of nucleic acids (DNA & RNA) | ||
| the sugar found in DNA | ||
| molecule that carries the genetic information for all life | ||
| nucleic acid that transmits the message from DNA to ribosomes for the making of proteins | ||
| the sugar found in RNA | ||
| flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA | ||
| process in which RNA directs the making of proteins | ||
| three-nucleotide sequence in mRNA that encodes an amino acid for the making of proteins | ||
| the process of making a copy of DNA | ||
| "twisted ladder" shape of DNA | ||
| enzyme that separates strands of DNA before DNA replication | ||
| enzyme that creates new strands of DNA during replication |

