DNA Review

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What does DNA code for?

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Proteins

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What base pairs with thymine?

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Adenine

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Which two molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

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Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

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What is the full form of DNA?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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Why is DNA important?

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

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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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 role of DNA in cells?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein.

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What is the process of DNA replication?

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The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself.