LS.10a Structure of DNA

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Who are the main scientists credited with the discovery of the DNA double helix structure?

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James Watson and Francis Crick

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What is the complementary base pair for Cytosine in DNA?

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Guanine

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Which of the following is the 'building blocks' of DNA?

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Nucleotides

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What scientist took the first photos of DNA (photo 51)?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is a nucleotide composed of?

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

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What is the role of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

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They hold the two strands of the DNA double helix together.

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What is the process of DNA replication?

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The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself.