Bio St 3.1.1

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What are DNA and RNA classified as?

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Nucleic Acids

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What are the components of a nucleotide?

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A sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base.

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In double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine is equal to the amount of which other base?

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Thymine

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Where is DNA located in eukaryotic cells?

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In the nucleus.

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What type of bonds hold the two strands of DNA together?

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Hydrogen Bonds.

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What is the basic unit of DNA and RNA?

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Nucleotide.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the role of the phosphate group in nucleotides?

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It links nucleotides together to form the backbone of DNA and RNA.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains Thymine; RNA is single-stranded and contains Uracil.

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.