Unit 1- DNA Structure And Function Flashcards
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What are the 3 sub units of a nucleotide?
A
Phosphate, deoxyribose sugar and base
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What type of structure does DNA have?
A
Double helix
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Name the 4 different DNA bases?
A
Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine, Thymine
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What determines a proteins structure and function?
A
The order of DNA bases and the order of amino acids
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What are amino acids?
A
The building blocks of all proteins
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What is a peptide bond?
A
The chemical bond that joins amino acids
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What is a polypeptide chain?
A
A long chain of amino acids joined together
