DNA Structure

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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Which nitrogenous base pairs with Adenine in DNA?

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Thymine

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What are traits that are passed from generation to generation called?

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Inherited Traits

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In eukaryotes, where is DNA usually found?

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Nucleus

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Which nitrogenous base pairs with Guanine in DNA?

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Cytosine

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What is the structure of DNA commonly described as?

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Double helix

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA called?

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Nucleotides

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What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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A phosphate group, a sugar (deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base

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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 the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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To synthesize new DNA strands by adding nucleotides to a growing chain