DNA Flashcards

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What is DNA?

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DNA is the molecule that has the master set of instructions for how cells function, what they will produce and when they will die

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What does DNA look like?

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A twisted ladder

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What are the sides of the DNA made of?

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Sugar and phosphate

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What does A,T,C,G stand for (DNA) and what are they?

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A - adenine
T - Thymine
C - Cystostine
G - Guanine
They are the 4 nitrogen basics that make the ladder of the DNA structure

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What are the pairs in A, T, C, G?

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A: T
T: A
C: G
G: C

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True or False? The 2 strands in a DNA molecule are anti parallel

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True

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What is DNA in the form of (most of the time)

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Chromaine

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What shape does chromatin coil into?

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Chromatin coils tightly into X-shaped chromosomes

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How many chromosome cells does a human have (+pairings)

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Human cells have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs

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