COMPONENTS OF DNA AND RNA Flashcards
1
Q
rna has an extra
A
OH at 2’ end
2
Q
the two strands of dna are held together by
A
nitrogen bases
3
Q
component of a dna strand
A
pentose sugar
N
P
4
Q
bond btw N and pentose sugar
A
N glycosidic linkage
5
Q
bond btw to nucleotide
A
phospho di-ester linkage
6
Q
bp on dna and rna
A
A double bond T ; G triple bond C : dna
A double bond U ; G triple bond C : rna
7
Q
bond btw bp
A
H bond
8
Q
backbone of dna
A
pentose + phosphate
9
Q
pitch of dna
A
3.4 nm
10
Q
number of bp in one pitch
A
10
11
Q
length btw 2 bp
A
0.34 nm
