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DNA Bio Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polymer | Macromolecule made of similar or identical molecules linked together |
| Monomer | subunit (building block) of polymer |
| What is nucleic acid's monomer | nucleotide: ex) adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine |
| What are the main polymers in bio? | nucleic acid, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids |
| DNA Structure | 1. double helix: double=2 strands, helix=spiral shape 2. rungs of ladder are made of nitrogenous bases 3. sides are made of sugar and phosphate |
| 3 parts of a DNA nucleotide | 1. sugar 2. nitrogenous base 3. phosphate group |
| Is DNA a polymer or a monomer? | A polymer bc it's made up of a monomer called a nucleotide |
| The two DNA strands run in opposite directions or | antiparallel |