DNA Basics

DNA Basics

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Biology

9th Grade

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Ryan Wood

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)?

Back

The material inside all living things that carries the instructions for how an organism grows, looks, and functions.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a Nucleotide?

Back

The small building block of DNA. Each nucleotide has three parts: sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the shape of DNA called?

Back

Double Helix. It looks like a twisted ladder, with two strands of DNA twisted around each other.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'Sequence' refer to in DNA?

Back

The order of the nitrogen bases (A, T, C, G) in a strand of DNA.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the base pairing rules in DNA?

Back

Adenine (A) always pairs with Thymine (T), and Cytosine (C) always pairs with Guanine (G).

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Trait?

Back

A characteristic or feature of an organism, like eye color, height, or hair type.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Nucleus?

Back

The part of a cell that holds the DNA. It is like the 'control center' of the cell.

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