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biology a1.2: nucleic acids

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a1.2.1 - DNA as the genetic material of all living organisms
State th etwo primary functions o...,
State the two types of nucleic ac...,
Outline the meaning and implicati...
4  cards
a1.2.2 - components of a nucleotide
List the three components of a nu...,
Identify and label the carbons of...
2  cards
a1.2.3 - the sugar-phosphate 'backbone' of DNA/RNA
Define backbone as related to nuc...,
Explain how nucleotides can conne...
2  cards
a1.2.4 - bases in each nucleic acid form the basis of a code
Outline how the sequence of bases...,
State the names of the nitrogenou...,
Define gene
3  cards
a1.2.5 - RNA polymers
Describe the condensation reactio...,
Draw a short section of an rna po...
2  cards
a1.2.6 - the DNA double helix
Describe the structure of a dna d...,
Outline the complementary base pa...,
Define antiparallel in relation t...
3  cards
a1.2.7 - DNA vs RNA
Compare and contrast the structur...,
Compare and contrast the function...,
Compare and contrast the location...
3  cards
a1.2.8 - role of complementary base pairing
Explain the role of complementary...,
Outline the role of complementary...,
Outline the role of complementary...
3  cards
a1.2.9 - diversity of possible DNA base sequences
Outline why there is a limitless ...
1  cards
a1.2.10 - conservation of the genetic code
Define universal in relation to t...,
Outline why conservation of the g...
2  cards
a1.2.11 - directionality of RNA and DNA
Identify and label the 5 and 3 en...
1  cards
a1.2.12 - purine-to-pyrimidine bonding
Compare and contrast the structur...,
State that in dna a purine forms ...,
Given a diagram of dna identify t...
3  cards
a1.2.13 - nucleosome structure
Describe the structure of eukaryo...,
Draw and label the structure of a...
2  cards
a1.2.14 - the hershey and chase DNA experiment
State the experimental question b...,
Outline the procedure of the hers...,
Explain how the results of the he...
4  cards
a1.2.15 - chargaff's data on the relative amounts of pyrimidine and purine bases
Describe the implications of char...,
Explain the role of falsifiabilit...
2  cards

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