DNA Flashcards
1
Q
DNA replication
A
- DNA Helicase
Breaks the Hydrogen bonds
Seperating the two strands - DNA Nucleotides
Free in the Nucleus
Bind to their complementary bases - DNA Polymerase
Forms phodphodiester bonds between nucleotides on same strand
Condensation reaction - Semi Conservative Replication
Each DNA molecule has one new and one original strand
2
Q
DNA Base frequencies
A
Cytosine: 18%
Guanine: 18%
Adenine: 32%
Thymine: 32%
3
Q
Function of RNA
A
To transfer genetic information from DNA to Ribosomes
4
Q
Nucleotide structure
A
A phosphate group
|Ester bond
Pentose Sugar
|Glycosidic bond
Nitrogen containing base
5
Q
Double Helix structure
A
Two Polynucleotide chains
Hydrogen bonds between specific bases