DNA Review Game

Front

What are the two molecules that form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Back

Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate.

Front

What are the two possible identities of the green molecule in DNA?

Back

Guanine or adenine.

Front

What units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

Back

Nucleotides.

Front

What is the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

Back

T-A, G-C.

Front

Which base does Guanine bond with?

Back

Cytosine.

Front

What is the structure of DNA commonly described as?

Back

A double helix.

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

Front

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

Back

Hydrogen bonds.

Front

What sugar is found in the backbone of DNA?

Back

Deoxyribose.

Front

What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

Back

It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.