DNA Structure

• What is the structure of DNA described as?

  Offline helix structure
• What are the building blocks of DNA?

  DNA nucleotides
• What is the repeating unit in DNA?

  DNA nucleotides
• What forms the backbone of DNA?

  Sugar and phosphate
• What are the components of DNA nucleotides?

  Sugar, phosphate, and base
• What are the complementary bases in DNA?

  Adenine (A) and Thymine (T)
• How many hydrogen bonds are between A and T?

  2 bonds
• What type of bond connects the sugar and phosphate in DNA?

  Phosphodiester bond
• What is the sugar component of DNA?

  Deoxyribose
• What type of sugar is found in DNA?

  Pentose sugar
• How many types of atoms are in DNA nucleotides?

  4 types
• Which atoms are present in DNA nucleotides?

  Nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
• What type of bond connects the base to the sugar in DNA?

  Glycosidic bond
• What is the molecular formula for water?

  H2O
• What is the significance of the 5 carbon in DNA?

  It refers to the pentose sugar structure