DNA Structure & Function

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What is the sugar component of DNA?

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Deoxyribose

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In which organelle is DNA primarily located?

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Nucleus

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What accounts for the difference in hair texture between siblings?

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The sequence of nitrogen bases in their DNA is different.

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What determines the information encoded in a DNA molecule?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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What type of bond joins the two strands of nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Hydrogen bonds.

Front

What are the building blocks of DNA?

Back

Nucleotides.

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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 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 do DNA and RNA differ in structure?

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DNA is double-stranded; RNA is single-stranded.