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DNA Modeling
Life science DNA Modeling Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the small molecules that make up a strand up of DNA called? | Deoxyribose and Phosphate |
| What is the shape of DNA? | A Double Helix |
| Who discovered the shape of DNA? | James Watson and Francis Crick |
| What are the 3 molecules that make up a nucleotide? | Deoxyribose, Phosphate, and Nuclear Bases |
| Which molecules make up the sides of the DNA "ladder"? | Deoxyribose and Phosphate |
| Which molecules make up the rungs of the DNA "ladder"? | Nitrogen bases |
| Making a copy of DNA is called? | Replication |
| What sugar is found in DNA? | Deoxyribose |
| What is a gene? | A segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein which in turn codes for a trait |
| Which nitrogen bases will bond together? | Adenine with Thymine and Cytosine with Guanine |
| What does DNA stand for? | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| Where is most of DNA found in the cell? | Nucleus |