DNA 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure of DNA like?
A
like a ladder
2
Q
what are the sides of the ladder made up of
A
alternating phosphate and sugar molecules
3
Q
what are the steps of the ladder formed by
A
base pairs
4
Q
4 different bases in DNA
A
Adenine
thymine
cytosine
guanine
5
Q
what does adenine pair with
A
Thymine
6
Q
what does cytosine pair with/
A
guanine
7
Q
what is DNA a type of
A
nucleic acid
8
Q
DNA
A
deoxyribonucleic acid
9
Q
where is DNA located
A
inside the nucleus of a cell
10
Q
how many strands does DNA have?
A
2
11
Q
where is DNA also found
A
the mitochondria and the chloroplasts have one loop of DNA each
12
Q
unit of DNA
A
nucleotide
13
Q
3 components which make up each nucleotide
A
Phosphate
Sugar
base
14
Q
p
A
phosphate
15
Q
what is the sugar in DNA
A
deoxyribose
