Chapter 28: Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

DNA : Replication

• DNA holds the "key" to protein synthesis, the genetic code for life.
• In order for life to continue generation to generation, this genetic code has to be copied and passed on.
• The "simple" matching of the base pairs, A-T and G-C, is how this is achieved.

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