DNA Structure

Front

What are the four bases that make up the genetic code in DNA?

Back

adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine

Front

In DNA, thymine pairs with which base?

Back

adenine

Front

What is a change in DNA called?

Back

mutation

Front

What is the twisted zipper shape of DNA called?

Back

double helix

Front

In DNA, guanine pairs with which base?

Back

cytosine

Front

What is the basic unit of DNA called?

Back

nucleotide

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Back

phosphate, sugar, and base

Front

What sugar is found in DNA?

Back

deoxyribose

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