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| Deoxyribonucleic acid; hereditary material that controls all activity of the cell, contains the information to make new cells, and provides instructions for making protein. |
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| A subunit of DNA consisting of a sugar, a phosphate, and one of four nitrogen bases. |
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| One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of DNA; adenine pairs with thyme. |
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| One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide; subunit of DNA; thyme will pair with adenine. |
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| One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide; subunit of DNA; guanine pairs with cytosine |
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| One of the four bases that combine with sugars and phosphate to form a nucleotide; subunit of DNA; cytosine pairs with guanine. |
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| A small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids. |
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| A change in the order of bases in an organisms DNA; deletion, insertion, or substitution. |
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| Anything that can damage or cause changes in DNA. |
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| A diagram of family history used for tracing a trait throughout future generations. |
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