DNA Structure and Replication

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What determines the code, or instructions, within a DNA molecule?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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Name this structure: a basic unit of DNA composed of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.

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Nucleotide.

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

Front

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

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Nucleus.

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Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

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

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What type of bond holds the nitrogen bases together in a DNA molecule?

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Hydrogen bonds.

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.