Name: __________________________
DNA Structure Homework
Genetics Vocabulary
Match the following definitions in column B with the words in column A.
Column A
Column B
1. DNA ____
A. A base found in DNA; pairs with adenine
2. Double helix ___
B. A process by which DNA fragments are separated by
size when an electric current is applied
3. Nucleotide ___
C. A base found in DNA; pairs with cytosine
4. Adenine ____
5. Cytosine ____
D. The molecule that carries the genetic information in the
nucleus and is capable of self-replication
6. Guanine ____
E. The basic subunit of DNA
7.
Thymine ____
F. A base found in DNA; pairs with guanine
8.
Deoxyribose ____
H. The coiled structure of two DNA strands that link
through base pairing to form a spiral configuration
9.
Phosphate ____
I. The type of sugar that is found in the DNA backbone
10. Gel electrophoresis
J. A base found in DNA; pairs with thymine
K. A negatively charged chemical group found in the
backbone of DNA