DNA Structure and Function Flashcard

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How do the nucleotides in DNA pair up?

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A with T, G with C

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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What does Complementary Base Pairing mean?

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Specific pairing of A with T, and G with C

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What are the 3 parts of a Nucleotide?

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Phosphate, sugar, base

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What is a Nucleotide?

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Building block of DNA

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double helix made of two strands of nucleotides.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What is the role of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the significance of the sugar in a nucleotide?

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It forms the backbone of the DNA structure.

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What is the function of the phosphate group in a nucleotide?

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It links nucleotides together to form the DNA strand.