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noun /ɑ/ 1 letters Scrabble 1 WWF 1
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one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

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the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

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any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

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the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

“a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps”

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a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

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purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

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the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet

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