Bio Vocab
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Reading FrameThe way nucleotides in DNA or RNA are grouped into codons for translation. | |
Red Blood CellA cell without a nucleus that transports oxygen using hemoglobin. | |
ReplicationThe process by which DNA makes an identical copy of itself before cell division. | |
RespiratoryThe system responsible for oxygen intake and carbon dioxide removal. | |
RiboseThe sugar found in RNA, containing an extra oxygen atom compared to deoxyribose | |
RibosomeThe cell organelle that reads mRNA and assembles amino acids into proteins. | |
RNAA nucleic acid similar to DNA but with ribose sugar and uracil instead of thymine. | |
RNA PolymeraseThe enzyme that reads DNA and synthesizes a complementary RNA strand during transcription. | |
Rough ERThe part of the ER covered in ribosomes that helps in protein folding and modification. | |