BIOLOGY: HOW LIFE WORKS (LL+LANCHPAD)
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Author: Morris
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The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material present in all living organisms. It serves as the carrier of the genetic information from one generation to the other. It has the ability to synthesize a number of copies by itself. The biological process of producing two identical copies of DNA from the original DNA molecule is referred to as
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