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DNA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deoxyribonucleic acid (Emilie sav) | It is the proper name for DNA. |
| Chromatain (Emilie sav) | It is a substance within a chromosome consisting of DNA and protein. |
| Chromosomes (Emilie sav) | It is thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. |
| Nitrogen Base pairs (Emilie sav) | It is an over term for the four terms,adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. |
| Adenine (Emilie sav) | It is one of the four Nitrogen Base in the nucleic acid of DNA which is represented by A. |
| Thymine (Emilie sav) | It is one of the four Nitrogen Base in the nucleic acid of DNA which is represented by T. |
| Cytosine (Emilie sav) | It is one of the four Nitrogen Base in the nucleic acid of DNA which is represented by C. |
| Guanine (Emilie sav) | It is one of the four Nitrogen Base in the nucleic acid of DNA which is represented by G. |
| Double helix (Emilie sav) | It is the description of the structure of a DNA molecule. |
| Gene (Emilie sav) | It is a twisted string of DNA. |
| Nucleotide (Emilie sav) | It is an organic molecule that is the building block of DNA |
| Catalyze (Emilie sav) | It is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of the sugars. |
| Enzymes (Emilie sav) | it speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells. |
| Genetic screening (Emilie sav) | It is the process of testing a population for a genetic disease in order to identify a subgroup of people that either have the disease or the potential to pass it on to their offspring. |
| Genetically modified organism (Emilie sav) | It is an animal, plant, or microbe whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.(GMO) |
| Transgenic organism (Emilie sav) | It is a genetically modified organism is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. |
| Mutagen (Emilie sav) | It is a physical or chemical agent that permanently changes DNA. |
| Mutation (Emilie sav) | It is a change that occurs in our DNA sequence. |
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