Question
EOC Homework 3, pages 10-13
POSSIBLE POINTS: 14.29
Nitrogenous bases are located on both strands of the DNA double helix. What is the significance of the nitrogenous
bases?
The type of hydrogen bonding between the nitrogenous bases determines which amino acid will be added to
the peptide chain.
The amount of thymine and guanine in the DNA molecules determines the length of the genes.
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The order of nitrogenous bases determines the order of amino acids in the proteins synthesized.
The number of adenines and cytosines determines the type of RNA that will be produced.
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Answer
The significance of the nitrogenous bases is that they determine the order of amino acids in proteins, the type of RNA produced, and the length of genes.