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DNA
Term | Definition |
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DNA | genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents |
Nucleotide | a building block of DNA or RNA, consisting of a sugar, a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group |
Hydrogen bond | a type of weak chemical bond formed between the nitrogen bases |
Adenine | the nucleotide that bonds with the thymine in DNA |
Thymine | the nucleotide that bonds with the adenine in DNA |
Guanine | the nucleotide that bonds with the cytosine in DNA |
Cytosine | the nucleotide that bonds with the guanine in DNA |
Deoxyribose | the sugar in the building block of DNA |
Gene | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait |
Double Helix | The shape of a DNA molecule |
Purines | Adenine and Guanine. Two carbon rings |
Pyrimidines | Cytosine and Thymine. One carbon ring |
Nucleus | Organelle containing DNA and RNA |
Anti-parallel | The two strands of DNA run in opposite directions to each other. |
Covalent bond | Connects sugar to phosphate |