D. DNA The Genetic Code Questions

Label the DNA Molecule

c

d

e

a

b

Hydrogen Bond

Pyrimidine

Purine

Sugar

Phosphate

DNA is the code for ___ life.

3. There are four nitrogenous bases found in DNA. Three are cytosine, adenine and guanine. What is the fourth?

DNA codes for...

• cholesterol
• proteins
• fatty acids
• a sandwich

Identify the the components of the backbone of DNA (may be more than one answer).

A single strand of DNA is coded below. What complementary bases would bind with this strand?

3’ A T G G C T A A 5’

A segment of DNA that is part of chromosomes and is responsible

for inherited traits is called a ______.

In DNA, thymine is complementary to ______.

The first step of DNA Replication requires the ______ _____ to break
so the DNA can "be unzipped".

Proteins are chains of ______ ______.