DNA Structure

A long, compacted DNA molecule that appears during cell division

• gene

• cell

• chromosome

• nucleotide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

A segment of DNA with the information for making a protein

• chromosome

• nucleus

• gene

• base pair

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

the monomers of DNA and RNA, made of a sugar, phosphate and a base

• chromosome

• protein

• base pair

• nucleotide

The number of STRANDS in a DNA molecule

• 1

• 2

• 4

• countless

What is letter C showing?

• permanent covalent bonds

• temporary hydrogen bonds

What is letter A showing?

• bases

• sugars

• phosphates

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Given one DNA strand, write the sequence of bases on the other strand of DNA

DNA → TCA

DNA ← _ _ _

*no spaces

Given one DNA strand, write the sequence of bases on the other strand of DNA

DNA → GCT

DNA ← _ _ _

*no spaces

in the diagram, what color are the sugars?

• green

• blue

• yellow

in the diagram, what color are the phosphates?

• green

• blue

• yellow