DNA - Structure

Front

Erwin Chargaff's rule of base pairing states that:

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adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine

Front

Thymine, adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil are classified as:

sugars

,

codons

,

nitrogen bases

,

nucleotides

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nitrogen bases

Front

What is the backbone of this DNA molecule made of?

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sugar and phosphate

Front

What type of bonds hold together nitrogen bases?

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hydrogen bonds

Front

Using the bases on the template strand of DNA, what are the new complimentary bases for replication? Template: AGTCA

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TCAGT

Front

DNA is an acronym for _____

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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

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

Why is DNA important?

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It serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things.

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder? Options: deoxyribose sugar and adenine, deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond, deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

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deoxyribose sugar and phosphate