DNA and Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
What is a nucleotide made up of?
A
A phosphate group, a pentose sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
2
Q
What is a monomer?
A
A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
3
Q
What is DNA made up of?
A
2 anti-parallel chains.
4
Q
What are the four nitrogenous bases?
A
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine
5
Q
How do you form an amino acid?
A
A triplet code is made up of three nitrogenous bases.
6
Q
What makes up a protein?
A
A combination of amino acids.
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