Extra Credit DNA's shape

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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_real_name_for_DNA

2. What function does DNA serve?
DNA contains information that determines the characteristics of an organism and directs its cell 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).
DNA's shape was discovered by a photo taken in 1952. this image was the first X-ray picture of DNA which led to the discovery of its molecular structure by Watson and Crick. Created by Rosalind Franklin
using a technique called X-ray crystallography. it revealed the helical shape of the DNA molecule. Watson and Crick realized that DNA was made up of two chains of nucleotide pairs that encode the genetic information for all living things.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/06/3/l_063_01.html

4. DNA has nucleotide bases, what are the four bases? (Hint: C, G, T, A... what does each letter represent?)
The four bases (C) (G) (T) (A) represent, adenine,cytosine,guanine,and thymine
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_do_the_4_letters_A_C_G_and_T_in_DNA_mean

5. In DNA, the four base nucleotides always pair up in a certain way; which letters bond with which? 
The letters pair up with G,C and T,A
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_the_4_bases_in_DNA_pair_up