Chapter Three - Nucleic Acids Flashcards

1
Q

what are the monomer units of DNA/RNA?

A

nucleotides

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2
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3 parts of a nucleotide

A
  1. base
  2. phosphate
  3. ribose sugar
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3
Q

how are nucleotides linked together?

A

phosphodiester bond

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4
Q

phosphates are ___ charge

A

-negative

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5
Q

how can nucleic acids be charge neutral?

A

-counter ions in solution

Mg2+, K+

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