DNA Structure and Replication

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the complementary base pair for Adenine?

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Thymine

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What is the complementary base pair for Cytosine?

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Guanine

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix formed by two strands of nucleotides.

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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 before cell division.

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How many strands does DNA have?

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Two strands.

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What is the role of DNA polymerase in DNA replication?

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It synthesizes new DNA strands by adding nucleotides complementary to the template strand.

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If a DNA molecule has 30% Guanine bases, how many Cytosine bases will it have?

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30% (due to base pairing rules).

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.