BIO 100 DNA Structure & Replication Flashcards

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What pairs with adenine in an RNA molecule?

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uracil

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a collection of all the genes in a species

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genome

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The monomer of a nucleic acid (a molecule composed of 3 parts)

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nucleotide

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adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil

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nitrogen base

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Provided a complete map of all human chromosomes and the traits carried on them

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Human Genome Project

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5-carbon sugar found in DNA

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deoxyribose

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The process of making an exact copy of DNA (during interphase) for use in mitosis.

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Replication

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The master copy of hereditary information in the nucleus

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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The shape of DNA, also known as a twisted ladder

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double helix

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What makes up the rungs of the DNA ladder?

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nitrogen bases