DNA & Replication

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What are DNA and RNA examples of?

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Nucleic acids

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What is the basic building block of DNA?

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Nucleotide

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What enzyme is responsible for adding matching nucleotides during DNA replication?

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DNA polymerase

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Which sugar is found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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What type of bonds hold nitrogen bases together in DNA?

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Hydrogen bonds

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What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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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 the process of copying DNA called?

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DNA replication

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What is the role of RNA in protein synthesis?

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To carry the genetic code from DNA to the ribosome