DNA vs RNA Nucleotides: Chapter 8

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What is the process of separating the two strands of DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between complementary bases called?

DNA melting or thermal denaturation

What are sequences of nucleic acids that read the same forward and backward on the same strand called?

Palindromes

What are sequences that have a symmetric sequence within each strand called?

Mirror repeats

Apart from their roles in DNA and RNA, what other functions do nucleotides serve?

<p>Energy Source, Coenzymes, Regulatory Molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to proteins known as?

<p>DNA replication, transcription, translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

<p>Nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, phosphate group</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the nitrogenous bases present in DNA?

<p>Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference in the pentose sugar between DNA and RNA?

<p>DNA contains deoxyribose, while RNA contains ribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many hydrogen bonds does guanine form with cytosine in DNA?

<p>Three hydrogen bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

<p>The flow of genetic information within a biological system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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