Central Dogma Flashcards
1
Q
3 component nucleotide
A
n-containing base
5-carbon sugar
phosphate group
2
Q
5’ to 3’ antiparallel
A
DNA
3
Q
A-T; GC
A
DNA
4
Q
A-U, GC
A
DNA
5
Q
two complementary strands are held by
A
H-bonds
6
Q
dna turns/ path
A
clockwise - right-handed helix
7
Q
1 complete turn of DNA
A
10 base group ; 1 major & 1 minor groove
8
Q
AUCG
single stranded
ribose
A
RNA
9
Q
the whole dna is copied
A
replication
10
Q
dna is _________ conservative
A
semi
11
Q
process of dna
A
bidirectional
12
Q
direction of dna
A
5’-3’ direction
13
Q
unwind the parental double helix
A
helicase
14
Q
leading strand
A
5’-3’ continuous
15
Q
lagging strand
A
5’-3’ discontinuous - okazaki fragment