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structure of DNA
DNA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | A VERY LONG MOLECULE MADE OF REPEATING SUBUNITS CALLED NUCLEOTIDES |
| NUCLEOTIDES | HAVE 3 PARTS -SUGAR -PHOSPHATE GROUP -NITROGEN BASE |
| WHAT ARE 4 NITROGEN BASES FOUND IN DNA | -Adenine -Guanine -Thymine -Cytosine |
| PAIR THE NITROGEN TOGETHER | A WITH T ONLY T WITH A ONLY G WITH C ONLY C WITH G ONLY |
| RNA | SINGLE STRANDED, CONTAINS U'S INSTEAD T'S, CAN LEAVE THE NUCLEUS |
| WATSON & CRICK | DEVELOPED THE DOUBLE HELIX MODEL OF DNA |
| double helix | a long zipper that is twisted |
| mutation | any change in the DNA code |
| REPLICATION | THE COPYING OF DNA FOR THE PROCESS OF CELL DIVISION -SEMI-CONSERVATION MEANING THAT EVERY NEW STRAND OF DNA FORMED IS ACTUALLY HALF & OLD HALF NEW -MUST OCCUR BEFORE THE CELL CAN DIVIDE INTO NEW BODY CELLS OR REPRODUCTIVE CELLS |