DNA Structure

Front

What forms the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

Back

Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate.

Front

What is the structure of a DNA molecule?

Back

Double helix.

Front

Which nitrogen base does Guanine bond with?

Back

Cytosine.

Front

How are instructions for traits carried on a DNA molecule?

Back

Through the sequence of the nitrogen bases.

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Back

Sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base.

Front

What is the role of nitrogen bases in DNA?

Back

They encode genetic information.

Front

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

Back

DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA contains ribose sugar.

Front

What are the four nitrogen bases in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

Front

What type of bond holds the nitrogen bases together in DNA?

Back

Hydrogen bonds.

Front

What is the significance of the double helix structure of DNA?

Back

It allows for the compact storage of genetic information.