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DNA is a polymer made of repeating subunits called nucleotides.

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replication
The process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
nucleotides
A phosphoric ester of a ___ (plural)
sugar
Sweet white crystals added to food
phosphate
Carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little ___ acid
chain
A series of things depending on each other as if linked together
molecule
The simplest structural unit of an element or compound
structure
The manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
messenger
A person who carries a message
transfer
The act of moving something from one location to another
transcription
The organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA
codon
A specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies
translation
A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication
guanine
A purine base found in DNA and RNA
cytosine
A base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine
thymine
A base found in DNA and derived from pyrimidine
enzymes
Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific (plural)
mutation
Any event that changes genetic structure
organism
An individual living thing.
proteins
Nutrient in meat and beans that builds muscle (plural)
amino acids
Organic compounds containing an ___ group and a carboxylic ___ group (plural)
eggs
Oval foods laid by hens
sperm
The male reproductive cell

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