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2. Nucleic Acid and Genes Dad Mom
DNA is the Language of genes
People say kids look
like their parents
because of genes.
Do I look
like mine?
Afraid so!
Genes are the DNA is formed by lining up
“blueprints” that guide bases, right? Well, this
the creation of RNA arrangement of bases is
and proteins. They are actually very important.
stored in DNA.
Genes It’s important because the
are in
arrangement itself is the
DNA. blueprint of proteins!
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