Here's a breakdown:
* Deoxyribose: This is the sugar molecule that forms the backbone of the DNA structure.
* Phosphates: These are attached to the deoxyribose sugar, forming the phosphate-sugar backbone of DNA.
* Nitrogen Bases: These are the "rungs" of the DNA ladder, linking the two strands together. There are four nitrogen bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). They pair up specifically (A with T, and G with C).
* Coded Genetic Information: The sequence of these nitrogen bases within a DNA molecule is the code that determines the traits of an organism. This code is used to produce proteins, which carry out the functions of the organism.
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