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DNA is the chemical that determines inherited characteristics and it contains vast amounts of information in the form of genetic code
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What is the structure of a DNA molecule?
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helical
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double helix
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pleated sheet
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What three components is a nucleotide of DNA made up of?
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The single ring bases are?
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The double ring bases are?
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DNA is made up of two strands of polynucleotides. How do the nucleotides join to become polynucleotides?
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Which base does cytosine pair with?
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What base does thymine pair with?
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adenine?
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guanine?
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cytosine?
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The organic bases form the structural backbone of DNA
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What is the function of DNA?
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How is the DNA molecule adapted to carry out its functions? (4 points)
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It is very stable and can pass from generation to generation without changing.
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It is flexible so can be easily changed.
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It's two strands are only joined with H bonds which allow them to separate for DNA replication.
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The two strands are joined with H bonds that are strong and prevent the strands from separating.
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The molecule is extremely large so carries an immense amount of genetic information.
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The structural backbone protects the genetic information from corruption.
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The molecule is very small so lots of them can fit in a small space.
Question 12
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A sequence of DNA bases that determines a polypeptide (a sequence of amino acids).
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A molecule that contains all the genetic information of a cell.
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A substance made up of DNA
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What are introns?
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The triplet code can be read in either direction of the DNA strand
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The start of a sequence of the triplet code is always the same: the amino acid 'methionine'.
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Stop codes are triplet codes that don't code for an amino acid, but the end of a polypeptide chain.
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The triplet code is only specific to humans.
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Prokaryotic cells don't have chromosomes as their DNA molecules are smaller and not associated with protein molecules
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Chromosomes are visible all the time.
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The DNA helix is wound around proteins to hold it in position.
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A chromosome contains a single molecule of DNA.
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How many chromosomes do humans have?
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A homologous pair of chromosomes determine the same genetic characteristics.
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What are different forms of a gene called?
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alleles
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chromosomes
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haploid cells