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Schematic diagram showing the DNA molecule which is made up of nitrogenous bases.
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nitrogenous base (genetic biology) |
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- Grammar: noun phrase
plural: nitrogenous bases - Definition: an organic molecule that contains nitrogen, i.e. one of the molecular building blocks of DNA
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There are four nitrogenous bases in DNA, i.e. adenine (A), guanine (G), thymine (T), and cytosine (C).
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