Lecture 3 - Nucleic Acids and DNA Replication Flashcards
1
Q
What are Nucleotides
A
Monomers used to create Nucleic acids
2
Q
Name 2 Nucleic Acids
A
- DNA
- RNA
3
Q
What is the difference between DNA & RNA?
A
- DNA contains thymine and Deoxyribose
- RNA contain Uracil and Ribose
4
Q
What are Adenine, Guanine and Cytosine examples of
A
Purines
5
Q
What is the role of Nucleotides?
A
Forming Nucleic Acid Polymers (DNA & RNA)
6
Q
How many Hydrogen bonds are present between Adenine and Thymine
A
2 H- bonds
7
Q
How many Hydrogen Bonds are present between Cytosine and Guanine
A
3 H- bonds
8
Q
Define DNA Denaturation
A
Double strands of DNA being separated into single strands
9
Q
What is DNA Renaturation
A
Lowering the temperature so the hydrogen bonds between the base pairs can be reformed in order to reform the DNA double Helix
