Nucleotide/ Polynucleotide Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What are the monomers of rna and dna
A
Nucleotides
So rna and dna are polymers of nucleotides
2
Q
What is a nucleotide
A
Biological molecule
Pentose sugar - 5 carbon sugar.
Nitrogen base
Phosphate group
3
Q
What do many nucleotides join together to make?
A
Polynucleotides
Nucleotides join up between the phosphate of one nucleotide and sugar of another.
Phosphodiester bond
4
Q
How is phosphodiester bond formed?
A
Condensation reaction
One molecule water released
5
Q
Chain of phosphates and sugars is called ?
A
Sugar phosphate back backbone
