Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
A monomer for any nucleic acid is known as a ______.
A
Nucleotides
2
Q
Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil are examples of a nucleotide called ______, that has a single ring structure that contains both C and N.
*hint big word, small mole
A
Pyrimidine
3
Q
This nucleotide has a 2-ring structure, with Nitrogen as the bases. Examples are Adenine, and Guanine; what nucleotide is this?
*hint small word, big mole
A
Purines
4
Q
DNA is
A
attached nucleotides, put together by condensation reactions.
5
Q
DNA and RNA have special covalent bonds linking one phosphate to an adjacent one. This is know as a ________ bond.
A
Phosphodiester Bond
6
Q
Where is the phosphodiester bond found?
A
In nucleic acid only
