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Nucleus

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organelle inside of the cell that holds DNA

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Nucleotide

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building block for nucleic acid

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DNA

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hereditary information (stands for deoxyribonucleic acid)

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double helix

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shape of DNA

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DNA backbone

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made of alternating phosphate and sugars

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complimentary

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able to pair together

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base pairing rule

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adenine always pairs with thymine

cytosine always pairs with guanine

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nitrogenous base

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section of DNA that codes for genes (think DNA CODE is "all about the base" )