DNA AND RNA NUCLEOTIDES AND DNA REPLICATION tonight Flashcards
what are the complementary base pairs of DNA
A-T
and C-G
How does DNA replicate
via semi - coservative Replication
What type of bond forms between complementary base pairs and how many of them between A-T and C-G
hydrogen bonds and 2 between A-T and 3 between C-G
what does a newly replicated DNA strand contain
one new and one original strand
What are the complementary base pairs of RNA
A- U
and
C-G
what protects the base pairs
sugar phosphate backbone
Describe an RNA nucleotides structure
ribose sugar, phosphate group and one of 4 nitrogenous bases ( adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine)
what binds to the exposed bases on the template strands during DNA replication
free DNA nucleotides
What is DNA polymerase’s jobs in DNA replication
to catalyse the formation of Phsophodiester bond between DNa nucleotides on the new strands
What reaction joins DNa and RNA necleotides together and what bond is formed
condensation reaction and a phosphodiester bond
what is DNA helicase’s job?
to break the hydrogen bonds between the complementary base pairs and exposes them breaking apart the double helix
compare DNA and RNA structure
DNA is double stranded in a helix and long
RNA is single stranded, linear and much shorter
what are the three types of RNA
mRNA and tRNA and rRNA
what does a newly replicated DNA strand contain
one new and one original strand
describe a DNA nucleotides structure
deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group and one of 4 nitrogenous base (a, T, C, G )