DNA Flashcards

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1
Q

DNA stands for what?

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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2
Q

Phosphate

A

Yellow part on the coloring, small circle on the ladder

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3
Q

Nucleotide

A

the building blocks of DNA molecules

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4
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Nitrogen bases

A

Steps on the ladder

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5
Q

Deoxyribose sugar

A

Sugar containing 5 carbon atoms

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6
Q

Hydrogen bonds

A

Hold the steps of the ladder together, keep the nitrogen bases together

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7
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What shape if the DNA molecule in the shape of?

A

Double Helix

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8
Q

Who determined the structure of DNA?

A

Crick and Watson

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9
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What nitrogen bases must go together?

A

Cytosine and guanine, adenine and thynine

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10
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How many hydrogen bonds are between each pair or nitrogen bases?

A

Adenine+thynine: 2, cytosine+guanine: 3

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11
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4 nitrogen bases

A

Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine

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12
Q

Filial

A

Generations after parents

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13
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Sperm

A

Male reproductive

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14
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Egg

A

Female reproductive

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15
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Zygote

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Cell formed by sperm and egg

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16
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Sex chromosome

A

Chromosome to determine gender

17
Q

Phenotype

A

The physical appearance of organism

18
Q

Probability

A

The likelihood that a certain event will occur

19
Q

Meiosis

A

Process that occurs what in sex cells, number of chromosomes is cut in half

20
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Genotype

A

Allele combination, organisms genetic makeup