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DNA

TermDefinition
Adenine A purine base that pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA
Chromosone A structure made of DNA that contains the genetic information in the form of genes needed to carry out cell functions
Cytosine A pyrimidine base that pairs with guanine
Double Helix The primary physical shape of double-stranded DNA molecules
Genes Segments of DNA that code for protein or functional RNA
Guanine A purine base that pairs with cytosine
Histone A protein that DNA coils around to form chromatin
Nitrogen Base A nitrogen-containing compound that forms part of a nucleotide; functions as the fundamental unit of the genetic code
Nucleic Acid A nucleotide polymer capable of storing and transferring genetic information
Nucleotide A molecule made of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base; the monometer of nucleic acid
Phosphate An inorganic compound consisting of a central phosphorous atom bound to four oxygen atoms
Thymine A pyrimidine base that pairs with adenine and is only found in DNA
Uracil A pyrimidine base that pairs with adenine and is found only in RNA
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