DNA study guide Flashcards
1
Q
the genestic material inside cells
A
dna
2
Q
a building block of a DNA
A
nucleodide
3
Q
any change in the numbe, type, and /or order of bases in DNA
A
mutation
4
Q
the process of copying DNA
A
replication
5
Q
ribonucleic acid
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rna
6
Q
a cell organellle made of rna and protein
A
ribosome
7
Q
what 2 words are used to describe the shape of DNA?
A
double helix
8
Q
what are the sides of a strand of dna know as?
A
backbone
9
Q
what 2 things make up the sides of a dna strand?
A
phosphate and sugar
10
Q
what make up the center of a strand of DNA
A
bases
11
Q
what are the 2 sets of dna base pairs?
A
A-T and C-G adenine-thymine and cytosine+guanine
12
Q
what 3 things make up a nucleotide?
A
sugar, phosphate, and base
