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DNA
Term | Definition |
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DNA | the molecule that is present in all living cells carries instruction for inherited traits |
adenine | one of four bases found in DNA; usually pairs with thymine |
thymine | one of four bases found in DNA; usually pairs with adenine |
guanine | one of four bases found in DNA; usually pairs with cytosine |
cytosine | one of four bases found in DNA; usually pairs with guanine |
inherited_traits | traits passed down from one generation to the next such as, hair color and hair texture freckles, |
DNA replication | DNA molecules form exact duplicates of themselves |
duplicate | copy |
nucleotide | part of a nucleic acid chain that consists of sugar, phosphate and nitrogen base |