Ch. 8

Question 1

When you link nucleotides together you get?

Answer 1

Nucleic Acid

Question 2

Link is _______ to make _______.

Answer 2

• Nucleotides

* Nucleic acid

Question 3

What are the two ways genetic information get transferred?

Answer 3

• 1) Horizontal: cell –> cell

* 2) Vertical: cell –> offspring

Question 4

Binary fission is a _______ transfer.

Answer 4

Vertical

Question 5

Structure of dsDNA (the double helix)

Answer 5

• A nucleic acid and double-stranded
• A polymer- repeating many sub units
• Ribose- 5 sided sugar
• Protons fall in water which makes in a slightly acidic