Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

DNA vocabulary list flash cards

        Help!  

Question
Answer
base pair   hydrogen bonds that form links between sugar phosphates  
🗑
nucleic acid   any of a group of complex compounds with a high molecular weight that are vital constituents of all living cells  
🗑
double helix   the form of the molecular structure of DNA, consisting of two helical polynucleotide chains linked by hydrogen bonds and coiled around the same axis  
🗑
monomer   a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.  
🗑
polymer   a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules  
🗑
nucleotide   a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to phosphoric acid. Nucleic acids are made up of long chains (polynucleotides) of such compounds  
🗑
nitrogen bases   a nitrogen-containing organic compound that has the chemical properties of a base, especially a pyrimidine or purine  
🗑
molecule   the smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound.  
🗑
chromosome   any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.  
🗑
deoxyribose   any of certain carbohydrates derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom.  
🗑
hydrogen bond   a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms  
🗑
inheritance   something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy.  
🗑
adenine   a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A  
🗑
guanine   a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine  
🗑
cytosine   a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 5 N 3 O, that is one of the fundamental components of DNA and RNA, in which it forms a base pair with guanine. Symbol: C  
🗑
thymine   a pyrimidine base, C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: 1034959555
Popular Biology sets