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Exam Review: DNA & RNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.
RNA
ribonucleic acid; a nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins
bacteriophage
a virus that infects bacteria.
transformation
Process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria.
nucleotide
monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
