Bio DNA Nucleotide, Deoxyribose Sugar, Phosphate, Nitrogenous Base, Base pairing, Double helix, chromosome, DNA replication, DNA polymerase
Nucleotide
monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
Base pairing
principle that bonds in DNA can form only between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine
Deoxyribose Sugar
sugar used in DNA to make up the "backbone"
DNA replication
the process of making a copy of DNA
Nitrogenous Base
An organic base that contains nitrogen, such as a purine or pyrimidine; a subunit of a nucleotide in DNA and RNA
Genes
DNA segments that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission.
DNA polymerase
Enzyme involved in DNA replication that joins individual nucleotides to produce a DNA molecule
Proteins
Made up of long chains of amino acid residues used for building muscle and energy
Phosphate
PO4 3-
Double helix
Shape of DNA
chromosome
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.