DNA Vocab

A type of nucleic acid found in the nucleus that is responsible for an organism's traits.

• DNA

• RNA

• protein

• lipid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The building block of DNA that consists of a deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group and one of four nitrogen bases.

• amino acid

• polypeptide

• nucleotide

• ribonucleic acid

The twisted ladder shape of DNA

• double helix

• chromatin

• nucleotide

• anitparallel

A nitrogen containing molecule located on the nucleotide.

• phosphate group

• deoxyribose sugar

• hydrogen bond

• nitrogen base

DNA from any cell of any organisms should have a 1:1 ratio of pyrimidine and purine bases and, more specifically, that the amount of guanine should be equal to cytosine and the amount of adenine should be equal to thymine

• Chargaff's rule

• Watson's rule

• Crick's rule

• Franklin's rule

A term applied to two molecules that are side by side but run in opposite directions.

• double helix

• nucleotide

• antiparallel

• semi-conservative replication

The process of making an exact copy of genetic information

• Chargaff's rule

• chromatin

• replication

• osmosis

A mass of genetic material composed of DNA and proteins that condense to form chromosome

• DNA

• chromatin

• chromosome

• nucleotide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A string of DNA wrapped around associated proteins that give the connected nucleic acid bases a structure. It is tightly coiled.

• nucleotide

• chromatin

• chromosome

• replication

A process in which the double stranded DNA molecule separate, and each strand is used as a template for the synthesis of a new strand.

• antiparallel

• semi-conservative replication

• nitrogen bases

• double helix

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2