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DNA Flashcards

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What does DNA stand for?

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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PYRIMIDINES

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cytosine, thymine, uracil (RNA only)

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PURINES

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Adenine, guanine

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what makes up the backbone of DNA?

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alternating phosphate and sugar groups

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What’s the structure of DNA?

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helical in structure and two DNA strands coil around each other.
antiparallel

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How are the bases held togther?

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held together by hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases

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