Ch 14 dna Flashcards
0
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Double helix
A
2 strands of polymers of nucleotides
1
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Dna
A
Made of Nucleotides
2
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Phosphodiester backbone
A
Repeating sugar and phosphate units joined by phosphodiester bonds.
3
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Leading strand
A
5’3 strand. Continuous
4
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Legging strand
A
3’5’ strand. Goes in opposite direction. Discontinuous
5
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Dna prelimerys
A
Enzymes that add on bases
6
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A—t
A
2 hydrogen bonds
7
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C—g
A
3 hydrogen bonds
