8.1 flashcards
1
Q
What are the parts of a nucleotide?
A
phosphate, sugar, and nitrogenous base
2
Q
What base pairs are found in DNA?
A
adenine + thymine, guanine + cytosine
3
Q
Does DNA or RNA have uracil instead of thymine?
A
RNA
4
Q
Does DNA or RNA have deoxyribose instead of ribose?
A
DNA
5
Q
Is DNA or RNA single stranded?
A
RNA
6
Q
Nucleotides are bonded from phosphate to sugar between which carbons?
A
4’ and 5’ carbons
7
Q
What type of bond holds nucleotides together to create the sugar/phosphate backbone?
A
covalent bonds
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