dna Flashcards
test tues (8 cards)
1
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what does DNA stand for
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
2
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Who discovered D.N.A.?
A
Francis Crick and James Watson
3
Q
What is the structure of D.N.A.?
A
a double-stranded helix held together by complementary base pairs
4
Q
for dna What bases make up its structure
A
adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) [GWA-NeeN] or thymine (T).
5
Q
for dna which pairs with which?
A
adenine (A) and thymine (T) pair together, and cytosine (C) and guanine (G) pair together.for dna which pairs with which?
6
Q
what is a cromosome
A
A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell
7
Q
how many cromosomes do humans have
A
Humans typically have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 chromosomes in total
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