DNA Structure and Function

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What is the role of DNA in a cell?

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DNA stores genetic instructions for the organism.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the complementary base pair for adenine in DNA?

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Thymine.

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What is the complementary base pair for guanine in DNA?

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Cytosine.

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Who proposed that the amount of adenine equals thymine and cytosine equals guanine?

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Chargaff.

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What happens if the nucleotides in a DNA strand are rearranged?

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The information on the strand will change.

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Front

What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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A phosphate group, a sugar (deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base.

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What shape does the DNA molecule resemble?

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A double helix.

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What is the function of the sugar in a nucleotide?

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It forms the backbone of the DNA structure.

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What is the significance of the sequence of bases in DNA?

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It determines the genetic information and instructions for building proteins.

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