Nucleotides Flashcards
1
Q
Structure of nucleotides
A
Pentose, base, phosphates
2
Q
Pyrimidines
A
C, T, U
3
Q
Purines
A
A and G
4
Q
DNA
A
Anti parallel
5
Q
Mutations
A
Spontaneous, external factors, chemicals
6
Q
External factor mutations
A
Physical factors: uv radiation, ionizing radiation (x and gamma rays)
7
Q
Chemical mutations
A
Deaminating and oxidative agents
8
Q
Transcription
A
DNA TO RNA
9
Q
Translation
A
RNA TO PROTEINS
10
Q
Genome
A
Set of chromosomes
11
Q
Chromosome
A
Grouping of DNA with many genes
12
Q
Gene
A
Segment of DNA that encodes information
13
Q
Cell cycle
A
Mitosis, g1, s, g2
14
Q
Exons
A
Coding segments
15
Q
Introns
A
Non coding segments