DNA & RNA Word Scramble
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Phosphate | An element that is found as part of the structural components of a nucleotide. |
Nitrogen Base | A nitrogen-containing molecule with basic properties that is found in nucleic acids; adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, and uracil. |
Gene | A segment of DNA nucleotides that code for a specific protein to be produced and leads to the expression of a hereditary trait or characteristic. |
Double Helix | Two corkscrew-shaped strands that connect to each other by hydrogen bonds; forms the twisted ladder shape of DNA. |
Nucleic Acid | A biomolecule composed of nucleotides and carries the genetic information of an organism. |
Nucleotide | The monomer of nucleic acids; composed of phosphate, sugar, and nitrogen bases. |
Chromosome | A linear strand of DNA that is wrapped around protein structures; carries the gene sequence of an organism. |
Adenine | A purine base that pairs with thymine. |
Cytosine | A pyrimidine base that pairs with guanine. |
Guanine | A purine base that pairs with cytosine. |
Thymine | A pyrimidine base that pairs with adenine and is found only in DNA. |
Uracil | A pyrimidine base that pairs with adenine and is found only in RNA. |
Histone | A protein that DNA coils around to form chromatin. |
DNA Replication | The process in which the DNA sequence is copied to form an additional DNA molecule. |
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