Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deoxyribonucleic acid | Yes | No | No | No |
junk DNA | Yes | No | No | No |
deoxyribonucleic acid (noun) | junk DNA (noun) |
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(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information | stretches of DNA that do not code for genes |