DNA Replication

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What is the shape of DNA?

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Double helix

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Why is DNA important?

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It serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things.

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What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

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adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

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What is DNA composed of?

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sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous bases.

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Which organelle is DNA usually found in? Options: cell membrane, vacuole, chloroplast, nucleus

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nucleus

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A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

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Replication

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DNA replication results in two DNA molecules. What is the composition of these molecules?

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Each one with one new strand and one original strand.

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The new DNA strand formed after DNA replication is an exact copy of its parent strand.

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True

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The bonds that hold the two strands of DNA together come from...

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weak hydrogen bonds between the bases

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Replicate the following strand of DNA: AATCATGGA

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TTAGTACCT