Dna Fill In The Blank 6k2g2

DNA Structure Fill in the Blank. For each blank below, determine the correct term to fill the space. Write the that would correctly fit in the numbered spaces below the paragraph. There is a word bank provided below the paragraph. DNA is composed of _____1_____ , which have three components. The three components are the five-carbon sugar called _____2_____, a phosphate group, and a _____3_____ such as adenine or guanine. The bases always form complementary pairs. Adenine always bonds with _____4_____ and guanine always bonds with _____5_____. When matched this way, a purine is always binded to a pyrimidine. Adenine and guanine are larger and called _____6_____. Thymine and cytosine are _____7_____. The bases described above form the “rungs” of the twisted ladder-shaped DNA molecule. The bonds between the bases are _____8_____ The two other components of DNA make up the sides of the ladder, which are called _____9_____. The bonds here are _____10_____. The shape of the complete DNA molecule is called a _____11_____. Word Bank: 1. ________________________ 2. ________________________ 3. ________________________ 4. ________________________ 5. ________________________ 6. ________________________ 7. ________________________ 8. ________________________ 9. ________________________ 10. ________________________ 11. ________________________

Adenine Backbone(s) Cytosine Deoxyribose DNA polymerase Double helix Guanine Nitrogenous base(s) Nucleotide(s) Purine(s) Pyrimidine(s) Ribose Rung(s) Strong Thymine Trisomy Weak