DNA

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Jessica Thomas

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DNA, Chromosomes, and Genes

DNA

contains the sugar deoxyribose
has a double helix shape
made up of nucleotides (see picture on next slide)
contains the nitrogen bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine
these bases form the complementary base pairs of adenine and thymine (A-T) and guanine and cytosine (G-C) held together by hydrogen bonds

Multiple Choice

Which of the following base pairs are paired correctly?

adenine and guanine

adenine and cytosine

guanine and thymine

guanine and cytosine

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the sugar found in DNA?

adenine

ribose

deoxyribose

glucose

Multiple Select

Select all that are bases of DNA.

adenine

uracil

guanine

cytosine

Multiple Select

What makes up a nucleotide? There is more than one answer.

sugar

RNA base

nitrogen base

phosphate group

Chromosomes

a chromosome is a single strand of DNA tightly coiled around special proteins
DNA contains the “instructions” for making proteins
Gene- a section of DNA that carries information on how to make one protein.

Multiple Choice

DNA contains the instructions for making ______.

carbohydrates

lipids

proteins

nucleic acids

Multiple Choice

Which specific part of a chromosome is a section of DNA that carries information on how to make one protein.

centromere

chromatid

nucleotide

gene

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