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Base pairs
/beɪs ˈpɛrz/
碱基对
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Sugar phosphate backbone
/ˈʃʊɡər ˈfɒsfeɪt ˈbækboʊn/
糖磷酸骨架
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Adenine
/ˈædɪniːn/
腺嘌呤
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Thymine
/ˈθaɪmiːn/
胸腺嘧啶
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Guanine
/ˈɡwɑːniːn/
鸟嘌呤
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Cytosine
/saɪˈtəsiːn/
胞嘧啶
DNA Structure
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Meaning
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Base pairs
/beɪs ˈpɛrz/
碱基对
Two matching chemical units that connect the two strands of DNA together, like rungs on a ladder.
两个相同的化学单元，将DNA的两条链连接在一起，就像梯子的横档一样。
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Sugar phosphate backbone
/ˈʃʊɡər ˈfɒsfeɪt ˈbækboʊn/
糖磷酸骨架
The repeating chain of sugar and phosphate molecules that forms the outer part of the DNA double helix and holds the genetic information in place.
由糖和磷酸分子组成的重复链，构成DNA双螺旋的外层，并固定着遗传信息。
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Adenine
/ˈædɪniːn/
腺嘌呤
One of the four basic building blocks found in DNA that pairs with thymine to help store genetic information.
DNA中四种基本组成单位之一，与胸腺嘧啶配对，有助于存储遗传信息。
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Thymine
/ˈθaɪmiːn/
胸腺嘧啶
One of the four basic building blocks found in DNA that pairs with adenine to help store genetic information.
DNA中四种基本组成单位之一，与腺嘌呤配对，有助于存储遗传信息。
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Guanine
/ˈɡwɑːniːn/
鸟嘌呤
One of the four basic building blocks found in DNA that pairs with cytosine to help form the genetic code in living things.
DNA中四种基本组成单位之一，与胞嘧啶配对，共同构成生物体的遗传密码。
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Cytosine
/saɪˈtəsiːn/
胞嘧啶
One of the four basic building blocks found in DNA that pairs with guanine to help form the genetic code.
DNA中四种基本核苷酸之一，与鸟嘌呤配对，共同构成遗传密码。
