DNA Extraction Flashcards
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What is DNA?
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Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic instructions.
3
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Components of nucleotides
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Phosphate group, sugar (deoxyribose), nitrogenous base.
4
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Four nitrogenous bases and base pairing
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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C) (A pairs with T, G pairs with C).
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Purines
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Purines: Adenine and Guanine (double-ring structure).
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Pyrimidines
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Pyrimidines: Thymine and Cytosine (single-ring structure).
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Backbone of DNA
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Sugar-phosphate backbone.
