DNA Flashcards

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gene

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a segment of DNA located in a chromosome that codes for a specific hereditary trait

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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DNA replication

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DNA splits in half to make a copy of itself.

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Watson and Crick

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Made the first model of DNA

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double helix

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The shape of a DNA molecule formed when two twisted DNA strands are coiled into a springlike structure (twisted ladder), held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases (rungs).

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chromosome

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thick, organized structure within the nucleus containing genetic information: DNA (wound-up chromatin)

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Adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine

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Nitrogen bases

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adenine

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pairs with thymine

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thymine

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pairs with adenine

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guanine

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pairs with cytosine