DNA Flashcards

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1
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Base pairing is by

A

Weak hydrogen bonds

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2
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Adenine pairs with

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Thymine by 2 H bonds

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3
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Cytosine pairs with

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Guanine by 3 H bonds

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4
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Chains are directional according to

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The attachment between sugars and phosphate group

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5
Q

They are antiparticles which is

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Essential for gene coding and replication

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6
Q

DNA molecule has

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2 separate chains of nucleotides held together by base pairing

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7
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DNA structure is

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Double helix

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8
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Nucleotides are made up of

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A pentode sugar (deoxyribose in DNA)
A phosphate group
Organic base (A/C/T/G)

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