Building Dna Flashcards
1
Q
What does DNA stand for
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
2
Q
What is DNA made up of
A
Nucleotides
3
Q
What are the three components of a nucleotide
A
sugar, nitrogenous base, and a phosphate
4
Q
What are the base pairs
A
Its always the same type of sugar molecule and phosphate molecule but, the nitrogenous bases are Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C)
5
Q
What shape is DNA
A
double helix
6
Q
Which nitrogenous bases bond
A
Adenine (A) and Thymine (T) | Guanine (G) and Cytosine (C)
