DNA and RNA (LC 2026) (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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DNA and protein % in chromosomes
DNA and protein % in chromosomes
40% DNA, 60% protein
Function of histones
Function of histones
Organise DNA
DNA stands for
DNA stands for
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Who discovered DNA structure and when
Who discovered DNA structure and when
Watson and Crick in 1953
Length of DNA in human cell
Length of DNA in human cell
About 3 metres
Shape of DNA structure
Shape of DNA structure
Double helix
Building block of DNA
Building block of DNA
Nucleotide
3 components of a nucleotide
3 components of a nucleotide
Phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar, nitrogen base
Name of sugar in DNA
Name of sugar in DNA
Deoxyribose
4 bases in DNA
4 bases in DNA
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine
Adenine pairs with which base
Adenine pairs with which base
Thymine
Cytosine pairs with which base
Cytosine pairs with which base
Guanine
Hydrogen bonds between A and T
Hydrogen bonds between A and T
2
Hydrogen bonds between C and G
Hydrogen bonds between C and G
3
Which bases are purines
Which bases are purines
Adenine and Guanine