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DNA |
Double helix (spiral staircase) where each strand is complementary to the other Find a picture Nitrogenous base pairs make up the “rings” of the ladder Base pairs are held together by weak hydrogen bonds |
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Adenine |
one of the many components of nucleic acids (A-T) |
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Thymine |
one of the many components of nucleic acids (T-A) |
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Guanine |
one of the many components of nucleic acids (G-C) |
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Cytosine |
one of the many components of nucleic acids (C-G) |
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DNA Replication |
Hydrogen bonds break apart at one end (“unzipping”)As bases become exposed, complementary nucleotides attach themselves to each strand |
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RNA |
Helps DNA with protein synthesis |
