Nucleic Acids

Question 1

describe the structure of DNA

Answer 1

• a five carbon pentose sugar
• a nitrogen containing organic base
• a phosphate group

Question 2

what is RNA

Answer 2

• a single stranded polynucleotide chain

- contains organic bases A,T,C,U

Question 3

which base does adenine pair with

Answer 3

thymine

Question 4

which base does guanine pair with

Answer 4

cytosine

Question 5

Describe purine bases

Answer 5

have two rings which are Adenine and Guanine

Question 6

explain why ATP is such a useful molecule and how energy is released

Answer 6

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Question 7

describe the structure of an ATP molecule

Answer 7

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