DNA

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  • DNA are strands of polymers that make up lots of nucleotides
  • DNA is a double helix structure with a sugar phosphate backbone
  • Bases are GCAT.
  • a gene is a part of a chromosome that codes for a particular protein
  • DNA is stored as chromosomes that contains genes
  • sequence of bases determine nutrient that is produced
  • alleles are different versions of the same gene
  • genes that are inherited determine characteristics
  • some characteristics are controlled by one single gene
  • there are two versions of every gene in body
  • Genotype : combination of alleles you have
  • Phenotype: how will look due to different of alleles
  • homozygous means the same gene
  • heterozygous means diff gene