Test Your Knowledge - DNA Structure and Function

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Adenine bonds with _____________.

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Thymine

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DNA is short for _____

Back

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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What is the % of Adenine if Thymine is 20%?

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20%.

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Why is DNA important?

Back

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

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Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

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Deoxyribose (sugar) and phosphate.

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is a nucleotide?

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The basic building block of DNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What is complementary base pairing?

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The specific pairing of nitrogenous bases in DNA: Adenine with Thymine, and Cytosine with Guanine.