molecular basis of inheritance Flashcards
1
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chemically chr contains
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proteins and nucliec acid
2
Q
gene
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segment of dna that inherits characs
3
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nucliec acid
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acidic
high molecular weight
molecule is polymer
4
Q
polymer
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complex molecule that is fromed by joining many monomers
5
Q
monomer unit of nucleic acid
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nucleotide
6
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polynucleotide
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100os of nucleotide are joinde lengthwise
7
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nucleotide
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consist of 3 diffchemical subs
pentose sugar, phosphate grp, nitrogen base
phosphate= always attached to 5th carbon
nitrogen base=1st carbon