Unit 1 Key Area 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Structure of nucleotide
A
Phosphate
Deoxyribose sugar
Nucleotide
2
Q
What bonds are complementary base pairs held together by?
A
Hydrogen bonds
3
Q
What end can nucleotides be added on to
A
3’ end
4
Q
What prime end is the phosphate at
A
5’
5
Q
Prokaryotes
A
Circular chromosomes
Plasmids
6
Q
Eukaryotes
A
Membrane bound organelles
Linear chromosomes in nucleus
Circular chromosome in mitochondria and chloroplasts
7
Q
How is dna packaged in eukaryotes
A
Tightly coiled around histones
8
Q
Why is yeast a special example
A
Because it is a eukaryote with plasmids
