DNA Structure and Function

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Which of the following is not a component of DNA? Options: 5 Carbon Sugar, Phosphate Group, Carbon Base, Nitrogen Base

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Carbon Base

Front

Which of the following is not a nitrogen base found in DNA? Options: Thymine, Uracil , Guanine, Adenine

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Uracil 

Front

According to Chargaff's rule, Cytosine always pairs with: Adenine, Uracil, Thymine, Gaunine

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Gaunine

Front

What is the significance of the sequence (order) of the Nitrogen Bases in DNA?

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The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the traits that an organism will possess (have).

Front

What is determined by the order of the Nitrogen Bases in your DNA?

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Your hair color.

Front

The twisted ladder shape of DNA is known as a

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Double Helix

Front

What accounts for the difference in hair type between you and your sibling?

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The sequence of nitrogen bases is different than your sibling.

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How is the instructions for your traits carried on a DNA molecule?

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Sequence of the nitrogen bases

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What is meant by the phrase "DNA is universal"?

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All organisms possess DNA made up of the same 3 components.

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Complementary DNA strand for ATGCATTCGA

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TACGTAAGCT