DNA and DNA base pairing

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True or False: DNA is found in ALL organisms

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True

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What is the complementary base pair for adenine in DNA?

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Thymine

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What is the structure formed when amino acids clump together?

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Proteins

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What is a coiled structure of DNA and protein that forms in the cell nucleus?

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Chromosome

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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 function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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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.

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What is the role of thymine in DNA?

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Thymine pairs with adenine to help form the DNA structure.

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What is a nucleotide?

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The basic building block of DNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix.