Chapter 7 Flashcards
1
Q
RNA
A
single stranded
-produced via transcription
copies dna strand
replaces thymine with uracil
distinction: cotains ribonucletptides- because of subunit sugar ribose
goal: get the cell a protein
2
Q
gene
A
segment of dna
hereditary info dictates characterestics (phenotype) of person
3
Q
How are nucleotides linked together?
A
Phosphodiester bonds
4
Q
DNA location?
A
Mainly found in the cell nucleus as chromosomes
5
Q
Nonconvention Base Pair Interactions
A
ex: A-G
allow RNA Molecule to bend and fold
6
Q
DNA strand not used in transcription
A
coding strand
- other strand uses is template.
7
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