Nucleic Acid Flashcards
1
Q
What does a nucleotide consist of?
A
sugar, a phosphate and a base
2
Q
is it DNA or RNA that has the OH-
A
RNA
3
Q
How are the back bones of nucleic acids formed
A
3’ to 5’ phosphodiester linkages
4
Q
Do phosphodiester bonds have a positive or negative charge
A
negative
5
Q
Name the two purine bases
A
Adenine, Guanine
6
Q
Name the three pyrimidine bases
A
Cytosine
Thymine (Dna)
Uracil ( Rna )
7
Q
List the Dna pairs
A
Adenine, Thymine
Cytosine, Guanine
8
Q
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