DNA & Natural Polymers (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Repeating units that make up polymers
Repeating units that make up polymers
Monomers
Full name of DNA
Full name of DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNA structure (two chains wrapped together)
DNA structure (two chains wrapped together)
Double helix
Number of polymer chains in DNA
Number of polymer chains in DNA
Two
Monomers that make up DNA
Monomers that make up DNA
Nucleotides
Number of nucleotide types in DNA
Number of nucleotide types in DNA
Four
Four bases in DNA
Four bases in DNA
Adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), guanine (G)
Which base pairs with adenine in DNA?
Which base pairs with adenine in DNA?
Thymine
Which base pairs with cytosine in DNA?
Which base pairs with cytosine in DNA?
Guanine
What does the sequence of DNA base pairs form?
What does the sequence of DNA base pairs form?
Genetic code
What genetic code provides instructions to build
What genetic code provides instructions to build
Proteins
Natural polymer from glucose for energy storage
Natural polymer from glucose for energy storage
Starch (in plants)
Glucose polymer forming plant cell walls
Glucose polymer forming plant cell walls
Cellulose