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1double helix by daisha2142 termsApril 1, 2008
2Essential Cell Biology Ch 5by wjbean14 termsApril 9, 2009
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double helix definitions
# Definition Sets
1the form of native dna, referring to its two adjacent polynucleotide strands wound into a spiral shape.37 sets
2shape of dna16 sets
3a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis16 sets
4two strands of nucleotides wound about each other; structure of dna14 sets
5the shape of dna10 sets
6spiral-staircase structure characteristic of the dna molecule8 sets
7the form of native dna, referring to its two adjacent polynucleotide strands wound into a spiral shape7 sets
8the presence of 2 strands of dna5 sets
9a shape like a twisted ladder5 sets
10the form of native dna, referring to its two adjacent antiparallel polynucleotide strands wound around an imaginary axis into a spiral shape.4 sets
11two strands twisted around each other4 sets
12shape of a dna molecule formed when two twisted dna strands are coiled into a springlike structure and held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases4 sets
13the shape of a dna molecule3 sets
14form of native dna, referring to its two adjacent polynucleotide strands wound into a spiral shape3 sets
15the structure of dna3 sets
16the twisted ladder structure of a dna molecule.3 sets
17twisted ladder shape of dna, formed by two nucleotide strands twisted around each other3 sets
18the form of dna, referring to its two adjacent polynucleotide strands wound into a spiral shape3 sets
19the spiral-staircase structure that is characteristic of the dna molecule3 sets
20form of dna3 sets
21a molecule of dna is double stranded, with two polynucleotides wrapped around eachother3 sets
22dna has this type of structure3 sets
23the twisted ladder shape of dna3 sets
24spiral staircase structure characteristic of the dna molecule2 sets
25watson and crick discovered...2 sets
26describes the twisted ladder shape of a dna molecule2 sets
27the spiral arrangement of the two complementary strands of dna.2 sets
28twisted ladder2 sets
29structural arrangement of dna, which looks something like a long ladder twisted into a helix, or coil. the sides of the "ladder" are formed by sugar and phosphate molecules, and the "rungs" are nucleotide bases joined weakly in the middle by hydrogen bonds.2 sets
30two congruent helices (spirals) with the same axis - twisted ladder-like structure of dna2 sets
31the shape of dna.2 sets
32shape of the dna molecule2 sets
33structure of dna of two adjacent polynucleotide strands wound into a spiral shape2 sets
34the form of native dna, referring to its two adjacent antiparallel polynucleotide strands wound around an imaginary axis into a spiral shape2 sets
35the structure of dna, in which two long strands of covalently bonded nucleotides are held together by hydrogen bonds and twisted into a spiral coil.2 sets
36shape of dna (two twisted strands held together by hydrogen bonds)2 sets
37two bands of dna bond together by hydrogen bonds to form a molecule of dna2 sets
38in which two polynucleotides wrap around each other2 sets
39form of dna, two twisted strands2 sets
40twisted-ladder shape of dna, formed by two nucleotide strands twisted around each other2 sets