Define/Explain the following:
$1.$ Nucleotide
$2.$ Central Dogma

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(N/A) $1.$ Nucleotide: $A$ nucleotide is formed when a phosphate group is linked to the $5'-OH$ group of a nucleoside through a phosphoester linkage.
$2.$ Central Dogma: The genetic information flows from $DNA$ to $mRNA$ through transcription, which is then translated into protein synthesis. The flow is represented as: $DNA \rightarrow mRNA \rightarrow \text{Protein}$.

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