DNA Flashcard

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What are the sides of the DNA ladder made of?

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Sugar and phosphate

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Who are the two men credited with creating the DNA model?

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Watson and Crick

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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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Who was the woman that contributed to the discovery of DNA?

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Rosalind Franklin

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix

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What are the building blocks of DNA called?

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Nucleotides

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What base pairs with Adenine in DNA?

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Thymine

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What base pairs with Cytosine in DNA?

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Guanine