DNA Review Game

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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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 are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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

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What is the base pairing rule in DNA?

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

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What is the shape of a DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What is a gene?

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

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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How do DNA strands run in relation to each other?

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Antiparallel; one strand runs 5' to 3' and the other runs 3' to 5'.

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What is the process of DNA replication?

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The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division.

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What enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

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Helicase.