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1. What are the base pairs?

2. What molecule is encoded by genes?



3. Describe the basic structure of DNA.



4. What is a histone?



5. How many chromosomes do human beings have?



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1. A base pair is a fundamental unit of double-stranded nucleic acids consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds.

2.Proteins

3.DNA is made up of molecules called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a sugar group and a nitrogen base. The four types of nitrogen bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). The order of these bases is what determines DNA's instructions, or genetic code.

4. any of a group of basic proteins found in chromatin.

5.46 chromosomes

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