DNA Flashcards

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1
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What is the code that contains hereditary information that is in every cell of your body?

A

DNA

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2
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What are the nitrogen base pairs?

A

Adenine - Thymine and Cytosine - Guanine

A and T, C and G

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3
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What are the nicknames for DNA?

A

Twisted ladder and double helix

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4
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What are the sides of the DNA ladder made of?

A

Sugar and phosphates

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5
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What are rungs of the ladder made of?

A

nitrogen bases

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6
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______ make up _________ which makes _________ which are in the ______ of a _________.

A

genes, DNA, chromosomes, nucleus, cell

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What is a permanent change in DNA?

A

mutation

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What are 5 ways an organism can get a mutation?

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mitosis, meiosis, radiation, chemicals, infectious agents

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