New York Regents Genes and Organelles

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What are the sides of the DNA ladder (Backbone)?

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Sugar and Phosphate.

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How can you remember which Nitrogen bases match each other?

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Use the phrase 'Apple Trees' for Adenine-Thymine and 'Collard Greens' for Cytosine-Guanine.

Front

What are the four types of nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine.

Front

According to Chargaff's rules, which nitrogen bases pair together?

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Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine pairs with Guanine.

Front

What is the control center of the cell that contains DNA?

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Nucleus.

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If there are 20 thymines and 30 guanines, how many adenines and cytosines would there be?

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20 Adenines and 30 Cytosines.

Front

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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It contains the DNA, which provides instructions for the organism.

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What is the structure of DNA often described as?

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A double helix.

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What are the building blocks of DNA?

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Nucleotides, which consist of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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They are responsible for protein synthesis.