DNA flashcard

Front

What base pairs with Thymine in DNA?

Back

Adenine

Front

What are Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine examples of?

Back

DNA bases

Front

What nitrogen base pairs with Guanine?

Back

Cytosine

Front

What is the shape of DNA?

Back

Double helix

Front

What holds the DNA bases together?

Back

Hydrogen bonds

Front

What is DNA?

Back

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, which carries genetic information.

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA?

Back

Nucleotides

Front

What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

Back

A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.

Front

What is the function of DNA?

Back

DNA stores and transmits genetic information.

Front

What is a gene?

Back

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