DNA and nucleotide composition

Question 1

backbone of dsDNA chain

Answer 1

alternating of deoxyribose sugar and phosphates

Question 2

phosphates connect 3’-carbon of one sugar to

Answer 2

5’-carbon of the adjacent sugar between nucleotides

Question 3

DNA starts from the 5’ end always adding onto the

Answer 3

3’ end

Question 4

RNA has the same composition as DNA except

Answer 4

ribose is the sugar

RNA is single stranded

contains uracil (U) in thymine