DNA Quiz Flashcards
0
Q
What is in all living cells
A
Nucleic acid
1
Q
What does DNA stand for?
A
Deoxyribo nucleic acid
2
Q
Who discovered DNA stores and transmits genetic information from one generation to the next?
A
Avery
3
Q
What directs cell functioning?
A
DNA
4
Q
What are nucleotides
A
Long repeating chain of smaller units
5
Q
What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide.
A
Sugar, phosphate, and the base
6
Q
What are the 4 types of bases.
A
Thymine, Adeline, Guanine, and Cytosine
7
Q
What is the base pairing rule?
A
Thymine and Adeline pair
Guanine and Cytosine pair
8
Q
What are the for steps of replication?
A
- DNA gets unzipped between base pairs.
- DNA Polymerase assists free nucleotides in base pairing.
- DNA Polymerase corrects any errors.
- Sugar-phosphate bonds are sealed
