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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

A large organic molecule that stores the genetic code for the synthesis of proteins. Each chromosome consists mostly of a DNA molecule. DNA is composed of sugars, phosphates and bases arranged in a double helix shaped molecular structure. Segments of DNA correspond to specific genes.

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