12.1 Flashcards
1
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Nitrogen Base
A
a carbon ring structure that contains one or more atoms of nitrogen (adenine, themine, guanine or cytosine)
2
Q
double helix
A
the shape of the dna molecule that looks like a twisted ladder
3
Q
DNA replication
A
the process of making a duplicated strand of DNA from the original strand
4
Q
nucleotide
A
molecule containing nitrogen base 5 carbon sugar and a phosphate group
5
Q
template
A
the original strand of DNA that is used to make the copied strand form
