Transcript Hydrophobic: tending to repel and not absorb water

Hydrophobic: tending to repel and
not absorb water; tending not to
dissolve in or mix or be wetted by
water.
Hydrophilic: tending to dissolve in,
mix with, or be wetted by water.
Polymer: a chemical compound or
mixture of compounds that is
formed by a combination of smaller
molecules.
Gene: a unit of a chromosome that
codes for a specific hereditary trait.
Amino Acid:
building blocks for peptides.
Protein: nutrients
made up of amino
acids that build,
maintain, and
replace tissues in
your body.
Transcription: the
process when the
amino acid bases are
copied onto this RNA
strand.
Peptide: building blocks of proteins.
Side Chain: a shorter chain or group of
atoms attached to a principal chain or
to a ring in a molecule.
Hydrogen Bond: a
chemical bond that
consists of a
hydrogen atom
bonded with
something that is
slightly negative.
Codon: a sequence of
three adjacent
nucleotides that
corresponds with a
specific
amino acid or stop
signal