DNA Structure

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What carries the instructions for your traits on a DNA molecule?

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Sequence of the nitrogen bases.

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Which nitrogen base is not found in DNA?

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Uracil.

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What accounts for the difference in hair type between siblings?

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The sequence of nitrogen bases is different between siblings.

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In which organelle is DNA usually found?

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Nucleus.

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Why is DNA important?

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It serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things.

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What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix.

Front

What is the role of the sugar in DNA?

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It forms the backbone of the DNA structure.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains instructions for building a protein.

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What is the function of DNA replication?

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To make a copy of DNA before cell division.