Chapter Questions
Rank the following terms from smallest to largest: chromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide.
The upright portion of the DNA backbone is composed of alternating portions of the nucleotides. This backbone of the DNA is very strong because it is linked by bonds. The two strands of the double helix hold onto one another because of bonding between the of complementary nucleotides.
What would be the impact on DNA structure if base pairing occurred between cytosine-thymine and guanine-adenine?
List the three structural differences between DNA and RNA.
What would be the RNA sequence complementary to the DNA sequence ACTGACA?
What are the two reasons for the base-pairing rules $(\mathrm{G}-\mathrm{C}$ and $\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{T})$ ?
What is the name of the monomer of DNA?Which part of the monomer is the basis for the genetic language?
Based on the base-pairingrules of DNA, write the complementary sequence to GGACACTT.
A strand of DNA is wound around special proteins called This mixture of DNA and protein is called