NUCLEIC ACID Flashcards
1
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Q: What are chromosomes made up of?
A
Proteins and nucleic acid
2
Q
What is the sugar moiety in DNA molecules?
A
β-D-2-deoxyribose.
3
Q
What is the sugar moiety in RNA molecules?
A
β-D-ribose.
4
Q
What is a nucleoside?
A
unit formed by the attachment of a nitrogenous base to the 1′ position of a sugar molecule.
5
Q
*Q:** What is formed when a nucleoside is linked to phosphoric acid at the 5′ position of the sugar moiety
A
A nucleotide.
