DNA structure Flashcards
1
Q
what are the monomers of DNA called
A
nucleotides
2
Q
what do each nucleotide consist of
A
- phosphate group
- sugar molecule
- base
3
Q
4 types of different bases
A
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
4
Q
what does the DNA strands being complementary mean
A
the same bases always pair on the opposite strands (C + G and A + T)
