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polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

molecular view of the cell membrane

DNA packaging into chromatin and chromosome

Large biological molecules: Carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

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DNA strands on blue background

What Is the Difference Between DNA and RNA?

Molecular structure of a petide - sequence of amino acids

What Is the Difference Between a Peptide and a Protein?

DNA helix in a futuristic concept of the evolution of science and medicine.

6 Questions About DNA Answered

Endoplasmic reticulum. cell biology

6 Cell Organelles

Overhead view of high protein foods: chicken, meat, spinach, eggs, nuts, bean, cheese. (nutrition, health, food, diet)

Why Is Eating Protein Important?

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Diverse elementary school children wearing school uniforms running outside of school. Boys girls

Pro and Con: School Uniforms

Adolf Hitler (Nazi, nazism, German leader).

9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

Santa Claus flying in his sleigh, christmas, reindeer

Was Santa Claus a Real Person?

Los Angeles Police Department wanted flyer on Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," who was brutally murdered in January 1947. The FBI supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the case, including by identifying Short through her fingerprints that

America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)

New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.

Why Is It Called Black Friday?

Casino. Gambling. Slots. Slot machine. Luck. Rich. Neon. Hit the Jackpot neon sign lights up casino window.

Brain Games: 8 Philosophical Puzzles and Paradoxes

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

biomolecule: Media

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Large biological molecules: Carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

Large biological molecules: Carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

Overview of large biological molecules.

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polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Portion of polynucleotide chain of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The inset shows the...

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

molecular view of the cell membrane

molecular view of the cell membrane

Intrinsic proteins penetrate and bind tightly to the lipid bilayer, which is made...

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

DNA packaging into chromatin and chromosome

DNA packaging into chromatin and chromosome

DNA wraps around proteins called histones to form units known as nucleosomes. These...

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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