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| deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA ) |
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| the genetic material, the material that determines inherited characteristics |
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| a set of instructions for an inherited trait |
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| Consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a base |
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parts of nucleotides that pair up to form the rungs of
the DNA |
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the shape\structure of a DNA molecule-
looks like a twisted ladder |
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| the process of copying a DNA molecule |
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| bonds with one another's base |
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She made images of DNA molecules.
She used an x-ray diffraction
to make the images. |
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| Erwin Chargaff ( Chargaff's Rules ) |
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| Erwin found that the amount of adenine DNA equals the amount of thymin. He also found that the amount of guanine always equals the amount of cytosine |
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| James Watson and Francis Crick |
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| They were able to build a model of DNA by using materials from their labratory |
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