DNA

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What is the purpose of PCR?

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Make copies of DNA outside of the living cell.

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Who discovered DNA fingerprinting?

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Sir Alec Jeffreys.

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What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides.

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What are nucleotides composed of?

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

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Which base does Adenine bond with?

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Thymine.

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What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?

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Separate DNA fragments according to size.

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What is DNA?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information.

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What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase?

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An enzyme that synthesizes new DNA strands during replication.