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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for "Deoxyribonucleic acid"
  1. ... Chromosomes are made up of long strands of DNA, which contain all the body's genes.
  2. ... testicle. The head of the sperm contains the DNA, which when combined with the egg's DNA, will create a new individual. The tip of ...
  3. Cell Structure From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... From the National Institutes of Health ... National Cancer Institute
  4. ... red blood cells and for the synthesis of DNA (which controls heredity and is used to guide ...
  5. ... defects. Experts use the sample to study the DNA, chromosomes, and enzymes of the fetus. The test ...
  6. ... Radiation prevents cell division and the replication of DNA (the genetic building blocks).