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Higher Biology 1.1
DNA and the Genome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name 3 components of a nucleotide. | Phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, organic base |
| Which bases pair together? | Adenine- Thymine Guanine- Cytosine |
| Describe the structure of DNA. | Double-stranded and antiparallel double helix |
| End of DNA strand which has phosphate | 5' end |
| End of DNA strand which has deoxyribose sugar | 3' end |
| Describe DNA organization in prokaryotes. | Single, circular chromosome and smaller circular plasmids. |
| Describe DNA organization in eukaryotes. | Linear chromosomes, in the nucleus |
| Name the associated proteins which help package DNA. | Histones |
| Which eukaryotic cells contain circular plasmids? | Mitochondria and chloroplasts |