2.6 DNA/RNA Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Difference between DNA and RNA
A
Double helix and deoxyribose, thymine instead of uracil.
2
Q
How are the nucleotides facing?
A
In anti-parallel directions.
3
Q
Bonds present between bases.
A
A+T = 2 hydrogen bonds and G+C = 3 hydrogen bonds
4
Q
What was the first model ever generated of DNA?
A
Triple helix
5
Q
Who allowed Watson and Crick to make their discovery?
A
The work of Rosalind Franklin who used x-ray crystallography to confirm the helical structure.
