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trans- across
scribe/script- writing
transcription- the copying of info from DNA to RNA
translation
trans- across
late- side
translation- the conversion of info from one form (nucleic acid sequence) to another (amino acid sequence)
intron
inter- between
intron- noncoding segments that intervene between exons of mRNA
exon
ex/exo- out or outside
exon- coding segments of mRNA
bacteriophage (also called "phage")
phage- devour
bacteriophage- viruses that infect bacteria, named for their ability to destroy bacteria although they did not actually eat them
lytic
lytic- dissolving or destroying
lytic viral infections destroy cells
lysogenic
lyso- dissolving or destroying
genic- producing
lysogenic- viruses that can remain dormant in cells and may become lytic
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bio etymology chapter 9
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