Structure of DNA

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What is a gene?

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A section/piece of DNA.

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What is the scientific name for DNA?

Back

Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What do the circles represent in the DNA structure?

Back

Phosphates.

Front

What base does Guanine bond with?

Back

Cytosine.

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What base does Adenine bond with?

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Thymine.

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA?

Back

Nucleotides.

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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

Front

What is the shape of DNA?

Back

Double helix.

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

Front

What is the role of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.