Nucleic acids Flashcards
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What elements are nucleotides/nucleic acids made up of?
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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus
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What are nucleotide?
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Monomers of the polymer, nucleic acids
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Draw & describe the general structure of a nucleotide
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Consists of a pentose (five-carbon) sugar molecule, where a nitrogenous base is bonded to C₁ of the sugar and a negatively charged phosphate group is bonded to either C₅/C₃ of the sugar, by covalent bonds formed by condensation reactions
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Describe how polynucleotides are synthesised
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Describe how polynucleotides are hydrolysed
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