DNA Structure and Function

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What is the shape of DNA?

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Double helix.

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Who discovered DNA in 1869?

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Friedrich Miescher.

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Who observed DNA using X-ray photography?

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Rosalind Franklin.

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Which nitrogen base pairs with Adenine?

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Thymine.

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Which nitrogen base pairs with Cytosine?

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Guanine.

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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 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 process of copying DNA called?

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DNA replication.