DNA

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is a gene?

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A piece of DNA that contains instructions for making proteins.

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How many chromosomes do human cells have?

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46

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Guanine bonds with _____________.

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Cytosine

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Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand ATG TGA CAG?

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TAC ACT GTC

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the shape of DNA?

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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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Where is DNA located in a cell?

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In the nucleus.

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What is a nucleotide?

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The basic building block of DNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.