The Structure of DNA

Question 1

How are the bases of the DNA ladder held together?

Answer 1

By WEAK HYDROGEN BONDS .

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE: Hydrogen bonds are not strong enough to hold the molecule together, but strong enough for replication or transcription.

Answer 2

FALSE, hydrogen bonds ARE strong enough to hold the molecule together, but they ARE NOT, and I repeat, ARE NOT strong enough for replication or transcription. They’re weak bois.

Question 3

Tell me, what exactly is transcription?

Answer 3

Transcription is basically the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA.

Question 4

Is replication just duplicating/reproducing DNA?

Answer 4

YUPPERS!!

Question 5

What exactly does DNA look like?

Answer 5

It is that of a twisted ladder. The DNA has two sides and a center part. Due to its twisted appearance, it is called a DOUBLE HELIX !!

Question 6

What are the 2 sides of the DNA Ladder made up of?

Answer 6

Phosphate and sugar (DEOXYRIBOSE).

Question 7

The “rungs” of the DNA Ladder are made up of substances called ________ _____

Answer 7

The “rungs” of the DNA Ladder are made up of substances called > NITROGEN BASES

Question 8

TRUE or FALSE: Nothing changes in the nucleotide.

Answer 8

FALSE, the only thing that changes is THE NUCLEOTIDE.

Question 9

What are nucleotides?

Answer 9

It is a molecule that is made up of adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.