Biology Chapter 1: Biomolecules: A High-Level Overview Flashcards
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Nucleotides are linked together by
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Phosphodiester bonds between the sugar base of one nucleotide and the phosphate group of the adjacent nucleotide
2
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The backbone of DNA
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The phosphate sugar backbone
3
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The alpha helix of DNA is
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Nitrogenous bases, forming complementary pairing
4
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The five prime end of DNA bears a
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Phosphate
5
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The three prime end of DNA bears a
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Hydroxyl group
6
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Result of second replication in Medellin and Stahl
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50% of the DNA molecules are hybrid (one heavy strand, one light strand).
50% of the DNA molecules are fully light (two light strands).
