DNA Basics

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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Which base is not found in DNA?

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Uracil

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What is the shape of DNA?

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Double helix

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How are the bases in DNA connected?

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Hydrogen Bonds

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What is the sugar in DNA called?

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Deoxyribose

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What are the four bases found in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is a nucleotide?

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The basic building block of DNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What is the role of thymine in DNA?

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Thymine pairs with adenine to help form the structure of DNA.

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What is the significance of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

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They hold the two strands of the DNA double helix together.