Mammoth Memory

Remembering the DNA bases

There are four DNA bases:

Thymine (T)

Adenine (A)

Cytosine (C)

Guanine (G)

To remember these see below:

All the bases end in “ine”

Memory aid to remember cytosine

Base jumping is great but choose a site (cytosine) carefully.

Memory aid to remember adenine

Make sure you don’t have to jump over an adder (adenine) like this base jumper.

Memory aid to remember guanine 

She chose her site so badly she landed in guano (guanine). (Bat poo)

Memory aid to remember Thymine

In guano right up to her thighs (thymine).

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