DNA

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is DNA made of?

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Nucleotides

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Where is DNA usually found in a cell?

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In the nucleus

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What determines the genetic code in DNA?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases

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List the following in order from largest to smallest: cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene, nucleotide.

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cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene, nucleotide

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What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a specific protein.

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What is the role of nucleotides in DNA?

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They are the building blocks of DNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.