Extra Credit

1. DNA is an acronym. What is DNA's "real" name?

DNA's "real" name is Deoxyribonucleic Acid. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_full_form_of_DNA

 

2. What function does DNA serve?

DNA contains information about the characteristics of an organism and directs its cell's activities. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_function_does_DNA_serve

 

3. How was DNA's shape discovered? Give me the name of three scientists who played a role in this discovery? (Hint: I'm looking for the names of two men and one woman).

Francis Crick and James Watson found out DNA's shape, Rosalind Franklin had a large part in their discovery with her  x-ray crystallography images. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_scientist_discovered_the_shape_of_the_DNA_molecule

 

4. DNA has nucleotide bases, what are the four bases? (Hint: C, G, T, A... what does each letter represent?)

The four nucleotide bases of DNA are Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine.

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5. In DNA, the four base nucleotides always pair up in a certain way; which letters bond with which?

Cytosine always pairs up with Guanine. Adenine always pairs up with Thymine.

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