Questions and Answers
What type of sugar is found on the side of a DNA molecule?
Which molecule is found on the side of a DNA molecule?
What is the structure of DNA?
Double Helix
Thymine hydrogen bonds with adenine in DNA.
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Adenine hydrogen bonds with guanine in RNA.
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What does Guanine bond with in DNA?
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What is a nucleotide?
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What base pairs with Guanine in DNA?
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What is a base pair in DNA?
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What holds together the nitrogen bases in DNA?
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What is the sugar-phosphate backbone?
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What is a DNA molecule made up of?
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Study Notes
DNA Molecular Structure
- Deoxyribose is a sugar component in the DNA molecule, contributing to its structure.
- Phosphate molecules alternate with sugar in the DNA backbone, forming the structural framework.
- DNA's structure is characterized as a double helix, consisting of two intertwined strands of nucleotides.
Nucleotide Components
- Thymine is a nitrogenous base that pairs specifically with adenine through hydrogen bonding in DNA.
- Adenine pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA, highlighting its role in both nucleic acids.
- Guanine is found in both DNA and RNA, bonding exclusively with cytosine.
- Cytosine pairs with guanine in DNA, maintaining the complementary nature of base pairing.
Nucleotide Structure
- A nucleotide comprises three components: a sugar, a phosphate molecule, and a nitrogenous base, serving as the building blocks of nucleic acids.
- Base pairs consist of two complementary nitrogenous bases, essential for the stability and functionality of the DNA molecule.
Molecular Interactions
- Hydrogen bonds connect nitrogen bases in the DNA structure, essential for base pairing stability.
- The sugar-phosphate backbone is the structural foundation of DNA and RNA, ensuring that nitrogenous bases are securely attached.
Overview of DNA
- The DNA molecule is exceedingly long and contains hundreds of thousands of genes, encoding the genetic information necessary for organismal development and function.
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