DNA structure

Front

DNA is an acronym for _____

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Front

A nucleotide is composed of

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A phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base

Front

Which of the following is a base pair? Options: Adenine - Cytosine, Cytosine - Thymine, Deoxyribose - Cytosine, Cytosine - Guanine

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Cytosine - Guanine

Front

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

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deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

Front

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond? Options: polar bonds, ionic bonds, covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds

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hydrogen bonds

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base

Front

Cytosine always pairs with

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Guanine

Front

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

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nitrogenous base

Front

Guanine bonds with ______________.

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Cytosine

Front

Which units are repeatedly joined to form a strand of DNA?

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nucleotides