DNA

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Why is DNA important?

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It carries the instructions for our cells.

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What is DNA?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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Why is DNA replication an example of semi-conservative replication?

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Part of the original DNA is used to create each of the new DNA strands.

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What base pairs with thymine?

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Adenine.

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What does the structure of DNA resemble?

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A twisted ladder.

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What are the four bases of DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

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What is the shape of DNA called?

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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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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains instructions for making a protein.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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DNA replication.