Dna Structure Flashcards
What is DNA
DNA is the molecule that holds the instructions for growth and development in every little thing.
Double stranded helix
Complementary base pairs
What is the basic units of DNA
The basic units of DNA are called nucleotides!
They consist of phosphate, deoxyribose sugar and bases
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What is the four bases of DNA
Adenine ,thymine ,cytosine,guanine
Where is the 5’end
Phosphate end
Where is the 3’end
At the deoxyribose end
What is the genotype determined by
The sequences of the bases
What is DNA composed of?
Two polynucleotide chains
What do nucleotides form when they bond
Sugar phosphate backbone
Where is the genetic information stored
Bases
Are DNA strands parallel or antiparallel
Antiparallel
What do mitochondria and chloroplasts in eukaryotic cells both contain
Have DNA in circular chromosomes