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DNA

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  • Carries genetic instructions in all living things.
  • Stands for: deoxyribose nucleic acid.
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DNA physical structure

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Double helix
- Sides = sugar phosphate backbone.
- Rungs = nitrogen bases.

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Nucleotide

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  • What joins together to create DNA.
  • Phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar, nitrogen base.
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Complementary base pairs

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Adenine (A) > thymine (T)
Guanine (G) > cytosine (C)

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Chromosome

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  • Found inside the nucleus of the cell.
  • Contains DNA.
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Gene

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Segment of DNA.

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