Evergreen Flashcards
1
Q
Which nucleic acids are purines?
A
Adenine and guanine
2
Q
Which nucleic acids are pyrimidines?
A
Cytosine, thiamine, urasil
2
Q
What does endergonic mean?
A
It means that the products of a reaction contain more energy than the reactants, so additional energy from other sources is required. These reactions cannot happen spontaneously.
3
Q
What does exergonic mean?
A
It means that the products of a reaction contain less energy than the reactants, so energy is released. These reactions may occur spontaneously.
4
Q
What are the DNA base pairs?
A
A pairs with T
C pairs with G
5
Q
What are the RNA base pairs?
A
A pairs with U
C pairs with G
