DNA Structure

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What molecule is represented by the structure shown in the drawing?

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DNA molecule

Front

What is the basic unit of DNA called?

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Nucleotide

Front

Which nitrogen base does Adenine bond with?

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Thymine

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Which nitrogen base does Guanine bond with?

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Cytosine

Front

What are traits that are passed from generation to generation called?

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Inherited Traits

Front

What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

Front

What is the shape of the DNA molecule?

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Double helix

Front

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

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Hydrogen bonds

Front

What is the role of DNA in living organisms?

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To store and transmit genetic information

Front

What is the complementary base pair for Cytosine?

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Guanine