nucleic acids Flashcards
1
Q
what is a nucleic acid made of?
A
- phosphate
- 5 carbon sugar
- nitrogenous base
2
Q
what is semi conservative replication?
A
-some DNA I conserved in the new molecule when DNA is replicated
3
Q
what is transcription?
A
the process of making RNA from a DNA template
4
Q
what is translation?
A
formation of proteins at the ribosomes.
