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DNA(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix
RNAcarries out protein synthesis; single strand nucleotide; ribose sugar
Replicationthe act of making copies
Chromosome1. a threadlike linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that caries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information 2. a circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the herediitary information necessary for cell like
Histoneprotein that DNA wraps around in eukaryotic chromosomes
NucleotideThe building block of a nucleic acid, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous bas and a phosphate group.
Nucleic acidmacromolecules that store and transmit hereditary, or genetic, information
Ribosea five-carbon sugar present in RNA
DeoxyriboseA five-carbon sugar found in DNA.
Hydrogen bondweak, but important bond important for the chemistry of living organisms
Double HelixA shape like a twisted ladder
WatsonUnited States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)
semi-conservative modelThis is the strand that functions as the template for RNA synthesis., type of DNA replication in which the replicated double helix consists of one old strand, derived from the old molecule, and one newly made strand
template strandthe original strand of DNA which polymerase reads and then uses to synthesize a complementary strand
CrickEnglish biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1916)
CytosineThe base that pairs with Guanine with DNA
ThymineThe base that pairs Adenine in DNA
AdenineThe base that pairs with Thymine in DNA
GuanineThe base that pairs with Cytosine in DNA
UracilThe RNA version of thymine. Like thymine, this base also pairs with adenine.

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Created November 10, 2008
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  1. template strand the original strand of DNA which polymerase reads and then uses to synthesize a complementary strand - 2 misses
  2. Chromosome 1. a threadlike linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that caries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information 2. a circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the herediitary information necessary for cell like - 2 misses
  3. Nucleic acid macromolecules that store and transmit hereditary, or genetic, information - 1 miss
  4. Histone protein that DNA wraps around in eukaryotic chromosomes - 1 miss
  5. Thymine The base that pairs Adenine in DNA - 1 miss
  6. Ribose a five-carbon sugar present in RNA - 1 miss
  7. semi-conservative model This is the strand that functions as the template for RNA synthesis., type of DNA replication in which the replicated double helix consists of one old strand, derived from the old molecule, and one newly made strand - 1 miss