Unit 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What complements Adenine?
A
Thymine
2
Q
What complements Thymine?
A
Adenine
3
Q
What complements Guanine?
A
Cytosine
4
Q
What complements Cystosine?
A
Guanine
5
Q
What does DNA stand for?
A
deoxyribonucleic acid
6
Q
What are the monomers of DNA?
A
Nucleotides
7
Q
What unizips DNA?
A
DNA Helicase
8
Q
What bonds DNA back together?
A
DNA Polymerase
9
Q
What does mutations mean?
A
the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations
10
Q
What is the universal start codon?
A
AUG
11
Q
What are the 3 stop codons?
A
UAA, UAG and UGA
12
Q
What is the “backbone” of DNA made up of?
A
Phosphate group
13
Q
How many rings do purines have?
A
2
14
Q
How many rings do pyrimidines have?
A
1
15
Q
What does RNA stand for?
A
Ribonucleic acid
