ASU - Gile
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Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, a nucleotide is made up of... - Correct Ans: - 1 nitrogenous base (adenine, thymine, cytosine, or
guanine)
- 1 five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose in DNA)
- 1 (or more) phosphate group(s)
True or False?
DNA is semi-conservative and bidirectional. - Correct Ans: True
True or False?
Pyrimidines and purines serve as a form energy for cells. - Correct Ans: True
The following bases are pyrimidines: - Correct Ans: Cytosine (C), Uracil (U), and Thymine (T)
An easy way to remember this could be the word: CUT
The following bases are purines: - Correct Ans: Adenine (A), Guanine (G)
An easy way to remember this could be the saying: (P)ure (A)s (G)old
The Deoxyribose Carbon Atom Numbering System is as follows: - Correct Ans: 1' is the carbon attached
to the nitrogenous base
2' is the "deoxy" carbon - only hydrogrens attached
3' carries the hydroxyl group (OH)