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A virus that infects bacteria |
Bacteriophage |
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An organic compound that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base; the basic building block of a nucleic-acid chain |
Nucleotide |
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Model that compares the structure of a DNA molecule, in which two strands wind around one another; two that of a twisted ladder |
Double helix |
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The rules stating that DNA C pairs with G and A pairs with T and that in RNA C pairs with G and A pairs with uracil |
Base pairing rules |
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Process by which DNA is copied |
Replication |
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An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of the DNA molecule |
DNA polymerase |
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Theory that states that, in cells, information only flows from DNA to RNA to proteins |
Central Dogma |
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Ribonucleic acid, a natural polymer that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein synthesis |
RNA |
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The process forming a nucleic acid by using another molecule as a template; particularly the process of synthesizing RNA by using one strand of a DNA molecule as a template |
Transaction |
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An enzyme that starts the formation of RNA by using a strand of DNA molecule as a template |
RNA polymerase |
