DNA Structure

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What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides.

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What are the components of a nucleotide?

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

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What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.

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What molecule is a building block of DNA?

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Nucleotide.

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Who are credited with determining the double helix structure of DNA?

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James Watson and Francis Crick.

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Which monomers are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?

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Nucleotides.

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What type of bond holds the nitrogen 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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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 the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil.