Flashcard: DNA structure and function

Front

Adenine bonds with _____________.

Back

Thymine

Front

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

Back

Nucleus

Front

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

Back

Double helix

Front

Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA? (This is the MONOMER of DNA.)

Back

Nucleotides

Front

Guanine bonds with _____________.

Back

Cytosine

Front

What is the shape of a DNA molecule?

Back

Double helix

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA called?

Back

Nucleotides

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

Front

What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

Back

Hydrogen bonds

Front

What is the function of DNA?

Back

To store and transmit genetic information.