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7. Explore the structure of DNA

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Describe the structure of DNA

Describe other polymers that we find in living organisms

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DNA

The material that carries all the information about how a living thing will look and function and is short for deoxyribonucleic acid.

organism

An animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

nucleotides

The building blocks of the nucleic acids RNA and DNA.

monomers

A single atom or molecule which is able to join with other monomers to make new substances called polymers.

double helix

Typically known as the structure of a DNA molecule, two parallel helices which are interlaced about a common axis.

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