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Gene |
the most basic physical unit of hereditary; a segment of nucleic acids that codes for a functional unit of RNA and/or a protein |
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DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid, the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics |
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Nucleotide |
an organic compound that consist of sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base; the basic building block of a nucleic - acid chain. |
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Purine |
a nitrogenous base that has a double ring structure; one of the two general categories of nitrogenous bases found in DNA and RNA; either adenine or guanina |
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Pyrimidine |
a nitrogenous base that has a single ring structure one of the two general categories |
