nucleic acids topic 2 Flashcards
1
Q
what two features of DNA help stabilise its structure
A
Hydrogen bonds between base pairs
many hydrogen bonds
2
Q
What type of bonds are between complimentary bases?
A
Hydrogen bonds
3
Q
What type of bonds are between adjacent nucleotides?
A
Phosphodiester bonds
4
Q
Differences between RNA and DNA?
A
RNA is single stranded whilst DNA is double stranded
RNA has Uracil instead of Thymine
Ribose sugar in RNA, Deoxyribose in DNA
RNA is relatively short compared to DNA.
5
Q
Similarities between RNA and DNA?
A
Both are polynucleotides
Contain bases A, G, C
