DNA Structure and Function

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Who discovered the nitrogen base pairing rules?

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Chargaff

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What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides

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What sugar is found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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What are the nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

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Where is DNA stored in a cell?

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In the nucleus.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix.

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What are the components of a nucleotide?

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A phosphate group, a sugar (deoxyribose in DNA), and a nitrogen base.

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the role of the enzyme DNA polymerase?

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To synthesize new DNA strands during replication.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose; RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose.