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- The molecule that carries genetic instructions for life.
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- The twisted-ladder shape of DNA.
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- DNA consists of two complementary strands.
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- Structures in cells that contain DNA.
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- The building block of DNA, made of a sugar, phosphate, and base.
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- The sugar component of a DNA nucleotide.
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- Part of a nucleotide that forms the DNA backbone.
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- The molecules that make up the genetic code in DNA.
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- Weak bonds that hold DNA bases together.
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- A visual comparison to the shape of the DNA double helix.
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A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with thymine.
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A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with adenine.
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A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with cytosine.
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A nitrogen base in DNA that pairs with guanine.
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Nitrogen bases with a two-ring structure (a & g)
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Nitrogen bases with a one-ring structure (t & c).
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Characteristic of purines (adenine & guanine).
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Characteristic of pyrimidines (t & c)
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The nitrogen base pairs forming the "steps" of the DNA ladder.
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The sugar-phosphate backbone forming the "rails" of the DNA ladder.
