Unit 2 Part 1: binary fission/DNA

Front

What is the genetic material found in all living cells?

Back

DNA

Front

What are the two strands of polymers in DNA made of?

Back

Nucleotides

Front

What is the sugar component of a nucleotide in DNA?

Back

5 carbon sugar

Front

What type of reproduction is binary fission?

Back

Asexual reproduction

Front

What is the process by which a parent cell duplicates its DNA and divides into two daughter cells?

Back

Binary fission

Front

What type of bonds hold together nitrogenous base pairs in DNA?

Back

Hydrogen bonds

Front

In which part of the cell is DNA located in eukaryotes?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

Back

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

Front

What is the role of the phosphate group in a nucleotide?

Back

It forms the backbone of the DNA structure.

Front

What happens to DNA during binary fission?

Back

It duplicates and migrates to opposite ends of the cell.