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DNA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nucleic acid | DNA is this type of molecule |
| deoxyribose | the 5-carbon sugar found in DNA |
| adenine (A) | the base that bonds with thymine(T) |
| thymine (T) | the base that bonds with adenine (A) |
| cytosine (C) | the base that bonds with guanine (G) |
| guanine (G) | the base that bonds with cytosine (C) |
| base pairing | A bonds with T and C bonds with G: apples in trees and carrots in the ground |
| Double helix | shape of DNA |
| hydrogen bonds | found between the base pairs and holds the bases together |
| gene | section of DNA |
| chromosomes | contains the genetic information in DNA; coiled, looped and packaged DNA |