[OLD] DNA - Structure of DNA Flashcards

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Function of phosphodiester bonds

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Forms strength and rigidity in the backbone

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Function of nitrogenous bases

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Carry information, order determines genetic code

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Function of phosphate molecule + five carbon deoxyribose sugar

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Provide strength and protection for the bases

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Function of hydrogen bonds

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In numbers - provide strength

Individually - easy to break, split in half

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Pyrimidines

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Thymine, cytosine

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Purines

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Adenine, guanine

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