DNA structure Flashcards
(5 cards)
3 components of nucleotides
Pentose sugar
Phosphate group
Nitrogenous base
DNA
deoxyribose sugar
CTAG
Double stranded
Hydrogen
RNA
ribose sugar
CUAG
single stranded
OH
Nitrogenous bases
Pyrimidine’s have a single ring structure in DNA: C&T
Purines have a two ring structure in DNA: G&A
GA>CT
Nucleic acids
- DNA & RNA
- polymers of nucleotides
- phosphodiester bond