DNA + protein synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
general shape of a DNA molecule
A
double helix
2
Q
what biomolecule is DNA? what is the monomer?
A
nucleic acid + nucleotide
3
Q
components of a nucleotide - DNA
A
- pentose (5C) sugar: deoxyribose
- phosphate group
- nitrogen base - 4
4
Q
nitrogen bases of DNA
A
- adenine
- thymine
- guanine
- cytosine
5
Q
chargaff’s rules or base pairing rules
A
the amount of adenine is = to the amount of thymine, same w/ guanine + cytosine
adenine- - -thymine
guanine- - -cytosine
