Nucleic Acids

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  • Created on: 14-08-17 18:46
Which are purines?
Adenine and guanine
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Which are pyrimidines?
Cytosine, thymine, uracil
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What is the function of a nitrogenous base?
To bond nucleic acids together
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Which 3 parts make up a nucleotide?
A phosphate group, a pentose, and a nitrogenous base
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What is a phosphodiester bond?
The linkage between the 3' carbon atom of one sugar molecule and the 5' carbon atom of another
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Is the structure of DNA anti-parallel, or parallel?
Anti-parallel
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By what are the two strands of nucleotides in DNA linked?
A hydrogen bond between the bases
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Which go together?
C:G, A:T
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Which sugar is present in DNA?
Deoxyribose
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Which sugar is present in RNA
Ribose
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Which is bigger, DNA or RNA?
DNA
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How many forms does RNA have?
3, mRNA, tRNA and rRNA
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