Nucleic Acids
  
  
  
    
      
      
    
  
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            What are Nucleic Acids?
          
        
          They are the molecules in our cells that direct and store information for reproduction and cell growth.
        
      
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            What does DNA and RNA stand for?
          
        
          deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid
        
      
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            What are the Nitrogen bases for DNA?
          
        
          adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine
        
      
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            What is the general formula for Nucleic Acids?
          
        
          5 carbon sugars, 1 phosphate group, 1 nitrogen base
        
      
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            Carbon is a component of Nucleic Acids.  True or False
          
        
          True
        
      
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            What is the DNA sequence for Gattaca?
          
        
          CTAATGT
        
      
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            Nucleic Acids are formed by dehydration synthesis.  True or False
          
        
          True