DNA general

Question 1

DNA definition

Answer 1

Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid carries genetic information double stranded

Question 2

RNA definition

Answer 2

Ribonucleic acid carries and decodes the genetic information from DNA. Single stranded

Question 3

nucleic acids

Answer 3

RNA and DNA

Question 4

nucleotide structure

Answer 4

made of phosphate and deoxyribose/ribose sugar and nitrogenous base

Question 5

All of the different bases

Answer 5

Cytosine, adenosine, thymine, guanine

Question 6

complementary base pairings

Answer 6

Adenine > Thymine
Cytosine > Guanine

Question 7

Importance of complementary base pairing

Answer 7

The structure of DNA remains exact and orderly, hydrogen bonding between the strands ensures that the DNA molecule does not form an irregular shape. Base pairing enables the strands to seperate so the information can be used in replication and transcription

Question 8

antiparallel nature of DNA

Answer 8

DNA strands run in opposite directions, and go from 5’ to 3’ direction. The phosphate end will always be the 5’ end (think pha) and the 3’ end will be the sugar

Question 9

RNA differences

Answer 9

uracil instead of thymine, ribose sugar, single stranded