DNA Structure Fill in the Blank.

For each blank below, determine the correct term to

fill the space. Write the terms 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:
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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