DNA strands. Computer illustration showing the structure of double stranded DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules. DNA is composed of two strands twis

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DNA strands. Computer illustration showing the structure of double stranded DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules. DNA is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix. Each strand consists of a sugar-phosphate backbone (long, vertical) attached to nucleotide bases. There are four bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine. The bases are joined together by hydrogen bonds (rods). DNA contains sections called genes that encode the body's genetic information.

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