DNA Flashcards
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid.
What is the main function of RNA?
Transfer genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes.
What is a nucleotide made from?
A pentose sugar, a nitrogen-containing organic base, a phosphate group
What’s it called when many nucleotides join together?
Polynucleotide strands
What type of reaction allows nucleotides to join up to make a polynucleotide strand?
A condensation reaction.
What is a phosphodiester bond?
A phosphate group and two ester bonds
What shape is DNA?
A double helix
What are DNA strands made up from?
Nucleotides (polynucleotide strands).
What is a DNA nucleotide made up from?
A phosphate group, deoxyribose (the pentose sugar), nitrogen-containing organic base.
What part of a DNA nucleotide can vary?
The nitrogen-containing organic base.
What are the four possible bases for a DNA nucleotide?
A (adenine), T (thymine), C (cytosine), G (guanine)
What type of bond joins two DNA polynucleotide strands together?
Hydrogen bonds
Which base is the complimentary base pair for A (adenine)?
T ( thymine)
What base is the complimentary base pair for T (thymine)?
A (adenine)