Multiple Choice
Which of the following lists correctly identifies the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?
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7. DNA and Chromosome Structure
DNA Structure
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What is the common name for deoxyribonucleic acid?
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Chromatin
B
Protein
C
DNA
D
RNA
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Understand that deoxyribonucleic acid is the full chemical name for the molecule commonly known as DNA.
Recognize that DNA is the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms.
Note that chromatin refers to the complex of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus, not the molecule itself.
Recall that proteins are made from amino acids and are different from nucleic acids like DNA and RNA.
Identify that RNA stands for ribonucleic acid, which is a related but distinct molecule from DNA.
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