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What is DNA?

Genetic material in the nucleus

What type of molecule is DNA?

Polymer

How many strands in DNA?

Two

What is the structure of DNA called?

Double helix

Where is DNA contained in the nucleus?

Chromosomes

How many nitrogenous bases in DNA?

Four

How do bases pair in DNA?

Complementary pairs

What is a gene?

Small section of DNA on a chromosome

What gene structure codes for a protein?

Triplet of bases

What does a gene code for?

Specific protein/sequence of amino acids

What do amino acids join to make?

Protein

What is a genome?

All genes coding for all proteins in an organism

What does studying the human genome help with?

Disease genes, inherited disorders, migration patterns, medicine

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