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Flashcards by Rachel Roberts, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rachel Roberts
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| DNA | Biological polymer made from nucleotide monomers. The sequence contains all the information required to make an organism |
| Gene | Section of DNA which codes for a characteristic. A gene is an instruction to make a protein. The protein made determines the charicteristic |
| Protein | A biological polymer made from amino acid monomers |
| DNA Nucleotides | Monomer found in DNA containing a base, deoxyribose sugar and a phosphate group |
| DNA base | Part of the nucleotide monomers. There are four different bases in DNA. Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine |
| Complimentary Base Pairing | Pairing of bases between two strands of DNA. Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Guanine pairs with Cytosine |
| Chromosome | A molecule of DNA containing genes |
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