(2.

2) STRUCTURE OF DNA
(The letter before each clue is the first letter of the answer - write the answer in the space below each clue)
A. Organic base represented by the letter "A". (7) O. Number of rings making up a cytosine base. (3)

A. Because the "uprights " of the DNA "ladder" run in O/B. Part of a DNA nucleotide. There are four different
opposite directions they are said to be this. (12) types of these. (7,4)

C. Because adenine always pairs with thymine they P. Along with a sugar molecule these form the
are said to be this. (13) "uprights" of the two strands of a DNA molecule.
(9)

C. Type of reaction which combines together the three

components of a nucleotide. (12) P. Name given to a long chain made up of many
nucleotides. (14)

C. Organic base represented by the letter "C". (8)

S. What makes one DNA molecule different from
another is the proportions and s.......? ...... of each
of the four bases. (8)
D/A. What does DNA stand for? (16,4)

T. Number of bases for each complete turn of the

DNA helix. (3)
D. Name of the five carbon sugar found in a DNA
nucleotide. (11)

T. Organic base represented by the letter ""T". (7)

D/H. Describes the structural form of the DNA
molecule. (6,5)

T. Number of hydrogen bonds which pairs together

adenine and thymine. (3)

G. Organic base represented by the letter "G". (7)

W./A/C. The two men who worked out the structure of

DNA. (6,3,5)
H. Type of bonds which hold together the two strands
of a DNA molecule. (8)

N. Made up of three components these join together to

form a DNA molecule. (11)