DNA Review Game

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What are the two main components of the DNA backbone?

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Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate.

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Which nitrogen base pairs with Adenine in DNA?

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Thymine.

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What determines the genetic code in DNA?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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In DNA, what is the complementary base for Cytosine?

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Guanine.

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix.

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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How many nitrogen bases are there in DNA?

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Four: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.

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What is the role of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

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They hold the two strands of DNA together by pairing the nitrogen bases.

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What is a nucleotide?

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