DNA intro

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Why is DNA important?

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It carries the instructions for our cells.

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What molecule's structure is depicted in the drawing?

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A DNA molecule.

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What does the structure of DNA resemble?

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A twisted ladder.

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What are the threadlike structures that DNA coils into called?

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Chromosomes.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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How do the nitrogenous bases pair in DNA?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine pairs with Guanine.

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What is the shape of DNA known as?

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Double helix.

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What is the function of DNA in living organisms?

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To store and transmit genetic information.