6.1 - Structure of DNA Flashcards
1
Q
What does DNA stand for?
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
2
Q
What is DNA’s 3 main components (and what are all 3 of them together referred to as)?
A
Pentose sugar (deoxyribose sugar)
Phosphate group
Nitrogenous base
- Nucleotide
3
Q
What is complementary base pairing?
A
Where strands of nitrogenous bases pair up
Adenine and thymine bases pair up
Guanine and cytosine bases pair up
Ex. Org: ATA, CBP: TAT
4
Q
What is a base pair?
A
A nucleotide on one strand of the DNA molecule bonded weakly to its complementary nucleotide on the other strand of the DNA molecule
