Structure Of DNA Flashcards
1
Q
Ability of dna to _ is the direct result of its chemical structure
A
Make copies of itself
2
Q
Molecule of dna consists of two interlinked strands of nucleotides which are _ of one another and run in opposite directions
A
Mirror images
3
Q
Two strands are a _ attached to specialized molecules called bases
A
Sugar-phosphate backbone
4
Q
What gives dna its special properties is that the four bases will only pair off in following combinations: (2)
A
A with T
C with G
5
Q
Strand of DNA with sequence TGATCG binds with strand with the sequence _
A
ACTAGC
6
Q
_ furthest out, sugar middle, base connects strands
A
Phosphate
