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DNA Modeling
Question | Answer |
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What are the small molecules that make up a strand of DNA called? | Phosphate, deoxyribose |
What is the shape of DNA? | a Double Helix |
What are the 3 molecules that make up a nucleotide? | Deoxyribose(sugar), phosphate, one of the 4 nitrogen bases |
Who discovered the shape of DNA | James Watson and Francis Crick |
Which molecules make up the sides of the DNA ladder | Deoxyribose and Phosphate |
Which molecules make up the rungs of the DNA ladder | the 4 nitrogen bases |
Making a copy of the DNA is called | Replication |
What sugar is found in DNA | Deoxyribose |
What is a gene | composed chromosomes |
Which nitrogen bases will bond together | Quanine and cytosine then adenine and thymine |
What does DNA stand for | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
Where is most DNA found in the cell | Mitochondria and chloroplasts |