DNA Structure (and function)

DNA contains the instructions for 

• lipids
• proteins
• saturated fats
• carbohydrates

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DNA is

• ribonucleic acid
• deoxyribonucleic acid
• deoxyribonucleic atom
• dinitrogenous acid

The basic building blocks of DNA are 

• amino acids
• lipids
• carbohydrates
• nucleotides

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Deoxyribose is a 

• a lipid

• 5-carbon sugar

• a phosphate

• nitrogen

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In DNA, nucleotides are held together by

• ionic bonds
• weak hydrogen bonds
• carbonic bonds
• oxygenated bonds

Adenine bonds with

• adenine
• thymine
• guanine 
• cytosine

Guanine bonds with

• Adenine 
• Thymine
• Guanine
• Cytosine

The structure of our DNA can be described as

• a ladder

• a double helix

• a circle

• an infinite chain

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DNA provides the code for proteins such as (choose 3)

• enzymes

• hormones

• cell membranes

• antibodies

• digestive acids

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DNA's ribbon-like backbone is made of

• deoxyribose sugar and phosphate groups

• carbon atoms

• enzymes and hormones