DNA Structure

Front

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

Back

nitrogenous base

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

Identify #2.

Back

deoxyribose sugar

Front

Cytosine always pairs with: Adenine, Thymine, Uracil, Guanine

Back

Guanine

Front

Adenine bonds with ______________.

Back

Thymine

Front

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

Back

TAC ACT GTC

Front

If a DNA molecule consists of 29% Guanine, how much cytosine will it contain?

Back

29%

Front

What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?

Back

the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases

Front

How does DNA in cells determine an organism’s complex traits?

Back

DNA contains codes for proteins, which are necessary for the growth and functioning of an organism.