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A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA.

Published on Aug 30, 2021

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VOCABULARY TEODOR

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A GENE IS THE BASIC PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF HEREDITY. GENES ARE MADE UP OF DNA.

  • DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid
  • One of two types of molecules that encode genetic information.
  • DOUBLE HELIX: The double helix is a description of the molecular shape of a double-stranded DNA molecule. ..
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GENE

  • A GENE IS THE BASIC PHYSICAL AND FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF HEREDITY. GENES ARE MADE UP OF DNA.

SCIENCE VOCAB

  • NUCLEOTIDESa compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic
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CYTOSINE

CYTOSINE a compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of DNA. It is paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA.e
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ADENNINE

A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA. It is also a part of many substances in the body that give energy to cells.
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GUANINE

a compound that occurs in guano and fish scales, and is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acid
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INHERITANCE

Inheritance is the process by which genetic information is passed on from parent to child

CELL

the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
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Deoxyribose

Deoxyribose, also called d-2-deoxyribose, five-carbon sugar component of DNA

PHOSPHATE

A salt or ester of a phosphoric acid
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