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Simonds- DNA/Replica

DNA Structure and Replication_Regular

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What does DNA stand for? Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What type of sugar is in DNA? deoxyribose
What are the three things that make up a nucleotide? phosphate, sugar, nitrogen base
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids? nucleotides
How many strands does a DNA molecule have? 2 strands, it is a double helix
Where in the cell is DNA found? in the nucleus, the control center or brain of the cell
Who discovered the DNA model? Watson and Crick
When does DNA replication occur during the cell cycle? S phase of Interphase
How many different nitrogen bases are their in DNA? 4 different nitrogen bases
What are the nitrogen bases in DNA? A (adenine), G (guanine), T (thymine), C (cytosine)
What pairs do the bases bond as in DNA? A to T, G to C
The amount of A (adenine) always equals the amount of what? T (thymine)
The amount of G (Guanine) always equals the amount of what? C (Cytosine)
What makes up the backbone of the DNA model? phosphate and deoxyribose sugar
What makes up the rungs of the ladder? nitrogen bases
What makes up the steps of the DNA model? nitrogen bases
What are the sides of the DNA model made of? phosphate and sugar
What type of bond holds together the base pairs? hydrogen bonds
What type of bonds holds together the phosphate and sugars from one nucleotide to the next nucleotide? phosphate bond
What is A (adenine) complimentary base? T (thymine)
What is C (cytosine) complimentary base? G (guanine)
What is the process that makes a copy of the DNA? DNA replication
What is the complimentary strand to ATGC? TACG
What are three bases in a row called? a codon
What type of biomolecule is DNA? nucleic acid
Why must DNA unzip before it can be copied? to expose the nucleotides in order to make a new DNA strand from the template
What is the name of the type of replication DNA is classified since it is made of a new and an old strand? semi-conservative
What accounts for the differences in humans if the DNA nucleotides is the same for all humans? the order of the nitrogen bases on the nucleotides
Created by: ssimond1
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