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Nucleotide sequence

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The order of nucleotides (A, T, G, C in DNA) in a gene or DNA molecule; variation in nucleotide sequences reflects genetic diversity.

AP course connection

Topic 6.1: 6.1 DNA and RNA Structure

Unit 6

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