DNA Flashcards
0
Q
What are the four complementary base pairs in DNA?
A
Adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine.
1
Q
What does DNA stand for?
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
2
Q
What does RNA stand for?
A
Ribonucleic acid.
3
Q
What is the base that is in RNA but not DNA and what does it replace?
A
Uracil replaces thymine.
4
Q
How many bases make one amino acid?
A
3
5
Q
What does adenine pair with?
A
Thymine (DNA) or uracil (RNA)
6
Q
What does thymine pair with?
A
Adenine.
7
Q
What does uracil pair with?
A
Adenine.
8
Q
What does guanine pair with?
A
Cytosine.
9
Q
What does cytosine pair with?
A
Guanine.
10
Q
True or false? All life shares the same DNA form.
A
True.
