Complementary pairs
________: Nitrogenous bases connected via hydrogen bonds.
Directionality
________: Nucleotide strands run in a 5 → 3 direction.
DNA
________ and RNA are made out of nucleotide monomers which contain: pentose (5C) sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
Pyrimidines
________: Single- ringed chemical compound found in nitrogenous bases.
Purines
________: Double- ringed chemical compound found in nitrogenous bases.
Phosphodiester bond
________: Nucleotides are connected to form polynucleotides through the sugar- phosphate backbone thanks to this covalent bond.
DNA and RNA are made out of nucleotide monomers which contain
pentose (5C) sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
Phosphodiester bond
Nucleotides are connected to form polynucleotides through the sugar-phosphate backbone thanks to this covalent bond
Directionality
Nucleotide strands run in a 5 → 3 direction
Purines
Double-ringed chemical compound found in nitrogenous bases
Pyrimidines
Single-ringed chemical compound found in nitrogenous bases
Complementary pairs
Nitrogenous bases connected via hydrogen bonds