DNA STRUCTURE

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What forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

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Deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate.

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Why is DNA important?

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It serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things.

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What best describes a DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What is the basic unit of DNA?

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Nucleotide.

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Who are the scientists credited with the double helix model of DNA?

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Watson and Crick.

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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 type of bond holds the nitrogenous bases together in DNA?

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Hydrogen bonds.

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Twisted ladder or double helix.

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What sugar is found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands during replication.