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The Key of Life

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Chromosome   A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes   Thymine   1.A compound that is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. It is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA  
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DNA:Deoxyribonucleic Acid   is the primary chemical component of chromosomes and the material of which genes are made      
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Karyotype   The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species.      
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Nucleotide   any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar,      
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Adenine   1.A compound that is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. It is paired with thymine in double-stranded DNA      
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Trait   a characteristic feature or quality distinguishing a particular person or thing   Guanine   Guanine is one of the four main bases found in the nucleic acids DNA, its paired with Cytosine  
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Gene   A unit of genetics that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring   Cytosine   1.A compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of nucleic acids. It is paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA  
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