biology AOS#1 Flashcards
1
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DNA
A
carries hereditary information which directs cell activities
2
Q
nucleotides
A
made up of a sugar phosphate backbone and a nitrogen base bound together through weak hydrogen bonds
3
Q
5’ - 3’
A
top of pentagon is pointing upwards
“five prime to three prime”
4
Q
3’ - 5’
A
top of pentagon is pointing downwards
“three prime to five prime’
5
Q
genes
A
specific segment of DNA that carries an instruction coded in its complimentary base pairs