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DNA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the small molecules that make up a strand of DNA called? | Nucleotides |
| What is the shape of DNA? | Double Helix |
| Who discovered the shape of DNA? | James Watson and Francis Crick |
| What are the 3 molecules that make up a nucleotide? | a sugar (deoxyribose), a phosphate which links the sugars together, and then one of the four bases |
| Which molecules make up the sides of the DNA "ladder"? | Deoxyribose and Phosphate |
| Which molecules make up the rungs of the DNA "ladder"? | 4 Nitorogen bases; Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine |
| Making a copy of DNA is called ___________? | Replication |
| What sugar is found in DNA? | Deoxyribose |
| What is a gene? | Segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein which in turn codes for a trait. |
| Which nitrogen bases will bond together? | Adenine will only bond with Thymine Guanine will only bond with Cytosine |
| What does DNA stand for? | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| Where is most DNA found in the cell? | Nucleus |