8.1 Flashcards
1
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What does DNA do
A
DNA holds instructions on how to make proteins, and by consequence, the genetic information of an organism.
2
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What are the Nitrogen bases in DNA
A
Adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine
3
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What is the structure that DNA chains are formed into
A
Double Helixes
4
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What is the structure of a nucleotide
A
One Phosphorous group. A Deoxyribose sugar. And a nitrogen base
5
Q
What holds together the spine of the DNA
A
Phosphate groups via covalent bonds
6
Q
what bonds hold together the nitrogen bases
A
hydrogen bonds
7
Q
why were scientists skeptical that DNA held genetic information
A
It was the fact that DNA seemed too simple for such a large tasks.
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