Module 8 - DNA Forensics Flashcards by MALADO Bonzi | Brainscape

Q

What is DNA?

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

The ‘blueprint’ of life

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-long molecule that contains our unique genetic code

-Like a recipe book it holds the instructions for making all the proteins in our bodies.

A

DNA

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The ‘blueprint’ of life

Double helix shape

A

DNA

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DNA contains four basic building blocks or bases

A

-adenine? (A), cytosine? (C), guanine? (G) and thymine? (T).

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The bases always pair together in the same way

A

A with T, C with G.

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