2.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of nitrogenous base?
A
Purines and pyrimadines
2
Q
What are the purines?
A
Adenine and guanine
3
Q
What are the pyrimadines?
A
Cytosine thymine and uracil
4
Q
How are the pieces of a mononucleotide joined?
A
Condensation reactions
5
Q
What is the sequence of three base pairs known as?
A
A codon
6
Q
What does a mononucleotide consist of?
A
A phosphate, a pentose sugar and an inorganic nitrogenous base
