biotech

The fundamental, basic physical, and functional unit of heredity.

The sequence of the mRNA is decoded to specify the amino and sequence of a polypeptide.

The DNA sequence of a gene is copied to make an RNA molecule.

One old strand + new strand

 that is, the two strands of the helix run in opposite directions of one another.

in 1950s who discovered that the amounts of the nitrogenous bases (A, T, C, and G) were not found in equal quantities.

is an organic molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base.

A macromolecule consisting of two strands that twist around a common axis called a double helix

An organic compound is made up of molecules made up of amino acids.

A single-stranded and has a backbone made of alternating sugar (ribose) and phosphate groups