terms 10.2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
nucleotide | in a nucleic-acid chain, a sub-unit that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base |
deoxyribose | a five-carbon sugar that is a component of DNA nucleotides |
nitrogenous base | an organic base that contains nitrogen, such as a purine or pyrimidine; a sub-unit of a nucleotide in DNA and RNA |
purine | a nitrogenous base that has a double-ring structure; one of the two general categories of nitrogenous bases |
pyrimidine | a nitrogenous base that has a single-ring structure; one of the two general categories of nitrogenous bases found in DNA + RNA |
base-pairing rules | the rules stating that cytosine pairs with guanine and adenine pairs with thymine in DNA, and that adenine pairs with uracil in RNA |
complementary base pair | the nucleotide bases in one strand of DNA or RNA that are paired with those of another strand |
base sequence | the order of nitrogenous bases in a chain of DNA |
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