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DNA intro vocab
Question | Answer |
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DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid - the heredity material of most organisms |
Nucleotide | One of the structural components of DNA consisting of a base, a sugar (deoxyribose) and a phosphate |
Adenine always pairs with... | Thymine |
Thymine always pairs with | Adenine |
Guanine always pairs with | Cytosine |
Cytosine always pairs with | Guanine |
Double Helix | The shape of a DNA molecule, a twisted ladder shape |
Nucleus | The "brain" of the cell; Where DNA is located in most organisms. |
Chromosome | A single piece of coiled DNA found in the nucleus of a cell that is divided up into parts called genes. |
Gene | Specific stretches of DNA that code for different traits such has hair or eye color. |