DNA Structure

Front

Guanine bonds with ______________.

Back

Cytosine

Front

What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

Back

adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

Front

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

Back

hydrogen bonds

Front

Adenine bonds with ______________.

Back

Thymine

Front

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

Back

nitrogenous base

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

Back

A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides.

Front

What are the components of a nucleotide?

Back

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

Front

What is the role of DNA?

Back

To store and transmit genetic information.

Front

What is complementary base pairing?

Back

The specific pairing of adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine.

Front

What is the significance of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

Back

They hold the two strands of the DNA double helix together.