DNA Structure Flashcard

Front

Which nitrogen base pairs with Thymine?

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Adenine

Front

Which nitrogen base pairs with Guanine?

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Cytosine

Front

Which nitrogen base pairs with Adenine?

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Thymine

Front

Which nitrogen base pairs with Cytosine?

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Guanine

Front

The backbone of the DNA structure is composed of:

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Sugar and Phosphate

Front

The bond that holds the nitrogenous bases together are WEAK bonds called:

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Hydrogen Bonds

Front

The building block of DNA is called...

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Nucleotide

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A nucleotide is made up of

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A phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, and a nitrogen base.

Front

Which organelle is DNA usually found in? Options: lysosome, nucleus, ribosome, vacuole

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nucleus

Front

DNA is a double

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helix