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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.
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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.
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.
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