DNA Structure and Replication

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What type of sugar is found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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What is the process by which genetic material is copied before cell division?

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Replication

Front

List the correct order of steps for DNA replication.

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Unwind, unzip, bring in new nucleotides, wind back up.

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What is a monomer of DNA called?

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Nucleotide

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How would you best describe the structure of a DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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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, Guanine.

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What base pairs with Adenine in DNA?

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Thymine.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides.

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What is the significance of the antiparallel structure of DNA strands?

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It allows for complementary base pairing and proper replication.