9th Grade DNA Flashcard

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Genetic information is stored in

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Nucleic acids

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Three letters of DNA nucleotides make up a word called a _____

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Codon

Front

Phosphate and deoxyribose make up what part of DNA?

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Backbone

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is another name for the nucleotides in DNA?

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Bases

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

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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 function of DNA?

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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 protein or trait

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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Replication