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DNA Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | a molecule that contains coded instructions that store and pass on genetic information from one generation to the next. |
| sugars | One of the molecules that makes up the sides, or “handrails”, of the DNA molecule |
| Phosphates | One of the molecules that makes up the sides, or “handrails”, of the DNA molecule |
| Nitrogenous Base | the four molecules that make up the center, or “rungs”, of the DNA molecule |
| Double Helix | the twisted ladder shape of a DNA molecule |
| Chromosome | strands of tightly wound DNA found in the nucleus |
| Rosalind Franklin | the scientist who used x-rays to make images of DNA that helped reveal its structure |
| Watson & Crick | a team of two scientists who concluded that the structure of DNA is a long twisted ladder |