4.1 SG Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 pats of a nucleotide?
A
Phosphate group, Sugar, and Base
2
Q
What Base pairs are found in DNA and which ones pair with each other?
A
A=T and C=G
3
Q
What does Anti parallel mean?
A
Strands run in opposite directions, parallel to one another.
4
Q
What are Chargaff’s rules?
A
Chargaff’s rules state that in the DNA of any species and any organism, the amount of guanine should be equal to the amount of cytosine and the amount of adenine should be equal to the amount of thymine. Further, a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio of purine and pyrimidine bases should exist.
