DNA Structure

Front

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule? Options: double helix, contains ribose, made of amino acids, contains Uracil

Back

double helix

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder? Options: deoxyribose sugar and adenine, deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond, deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

Back

deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

Front

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond? Options: polar bonds, ionic bonds, covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds

Back

hydrogen bonds

Front

What does DNA stand for?

Back

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Back

sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

Cytosine always pairs with

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Guanine

Front

Name this structure: double helix, nucelotide, twisted ladder, hydrogen bond

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nucelotide

Front

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

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nitrogenous base

Front

Guanine bonds with ______________. Options: Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine

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Cytosine

Front

Which units are repeatedly joined to form a strand of DNA? (MONOMER of DNA) Options: amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, polysaccharides

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nucleotides