DNA Introduction

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What are the 4 nitrogen bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What is the sugar found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose.

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What are the building blocks of DNA called?

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Nucleotides.

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Which nitrogen base pairs with Adenine in DNA?

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Thymine.

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Which nitrogen base pairs with Cytosine in DNA?

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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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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that codes for a protein.

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What is the process of copying DNA called?

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DNA replication.