DNA Structure Quizz

Test yourself on the structure of DNA without DNA replication. Includes key words that you MUST know. 

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V W D V E G O L W E H W E H X K F U Q A N
P H R R I A P D K W E I X O Q E T S D Y F
Y J H E R L B A X U S A B R D I P E X L M
R Q R T L U X N N P O G T N A M T H M H N
I B B S J M K B P R B A G J D A L I J G Y
M O A E W K L V A I I H Y L E Q O G Q U C
I K U I R C R J W G R S R M N E A F I B C
D X I D E H I C F H Y T R G I H M C K U F
I N R O R H E O Y T X M C X N C M Y R I E
N D Y H L V Y N G S O K L X E T E T D D E
E O E P H L X D C F E N E I O K M O V A O
P U H S C H Y E M O D E J S S P E S S M B
S B A O U M F N Q A F M D M K P F I K M B
M L Y H V J T S Q L K U N A V W Y N L V V
U E Q P G J Y A Q A D L T L E B H E W U P
Q H A I G K U T A D P R I L N F A K S N L
K E R O D D O I K D T C K E H E Q A K U Q
A L N R U W I O Q E Y G M R G B K S D T N
M I M S J J P N J R B G X V K E V O I S A
M X P I D Y X C M C S R T S E B T J X D F
D O Y M F F J Y M H G F A Y M V Q A W O G

Clues

  • According to Complementary base-pairing rules what can a Purine base pair with? (10)
  • In comparison to Purine bases Pyridimines are what size larger or smaller? (7)
  • What is the name of the bond formed between the Phopshate group and the Dexoyribose? (14)
  • What is the name of the reaction which joins Nucleotides together in order to form a Polynuclei chain otherwise known as DNA? (12)
  • What is the proper name of the 5-carbon sugar? (11)
  • What is the sugar-phosphate 'backbone' form as part of the structure formed to question 11? (8, 2, 1, 6)
  • What structure does the DNA molecule twist to form? (6, 5)
  • Which Organic Nitrogenous Base will pair with Guanine to form 3 Hydrogen Bonds? (8)
  • Which Organic Nitrogenous base will pair with Thymine to form 2 Hydorgen Bonds? (7)

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