DNA Structure

Front

DNA is an acronym for _____

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Front

A nucleotide is composed of

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A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

Front

Which of the following is a base pair? Options: Adenine - Cytosine, Cytosine - Thymine, Deoxyribose - Cytosine, Cytosine - Guanine

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Cytosine - Guanine

Front

The weak bonds between base pairs is a ___

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Hydrogen

Front

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? Options: double helix, contains ribose, made of amino acids, contains Uracil

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double helix

Front

Units repeatedly joined to form a strand of DNA (monomer of DNA): amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, polysaccharides

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nucleotides

Front

Adenine bonds with ______________.

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Thymine

Front

Guanine bonds with ______________.

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Cytosine

Front

What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

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adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

Front

Why is DNA important?

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it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things