DNA Flashcards
1
Q
What is DNA ?
A
It is a polymer that is made up of monomers
2
Q
What are nucleotides ?
A
The monomers that makes up the polymer DNA
3
Q
What are nucleotides made up of ?
A
- Phosphate
- Sugar
- Base
4
Q
How many different bases are there ?
A
4
- Adenine
- Thymine
- Cytosine
- Guanine
5
Q
How many nucleotides are there in DNA ?
A
4
One type for each of the different bases
6
Q
How do nucleotides form a polymer ?
A
The phosphate of one nucleotide bonds to the sugar of the next nucleotide
7
Q
What are the complimentary base pairings ?
A
A T
Apple in Tree
C G
Car in Garage
8
Q
What is a gene ?
A
A particular sequence of bases that code for a protein
9
Q
How many bases code for an amino acid ?
A
3 bases
(Codon)
