DNA Analysis Flashcards

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Chromosome

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Any of the usually linear bodies in the cell nucleus that contain the genetic material.

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Cytosine

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A component of nucleic acids that carries hereditary information in DNA and RNA in cells. Chemically, it is a pyrimidine base.

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA

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A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell’s proteins.

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Gel

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The separation of nucleic acids or proteins, on the basis of their size and electrical charge, by measuring their rate of movement through an electrical field in a gel.

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Gene

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A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses).

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Guanine

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component of nucleic acids that carries hereditary information in DNA and RNA in cells. Chemically, it is a purine bas

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