11/12 Daily Assignment

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What is the chemical code that contains information that an organism needs to grow and function called?

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DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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Who discovered DNA as a spiral chain of molecules?

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James Watson and Francis Crick

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In what year was DNA discovered as a spiral chain of molecules?

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1952

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What holiday is observed on November 11?

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Veterans Day

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DNA codes for genes which in turn code for a ______.

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Protein

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What is the structure of DNA?

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DNA is a double helix structure.

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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 in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.

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What is the function of DNA in cells?

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DNA stores genetic information and provides instructions for protein synthesis.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the process by which DNA is copied called?

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DNA replication.