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The rungs of the DNA lAdder are formed by pairs of substances called?
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Nitrogen bases which are joined together by hydrogen bonds
These bases are:
Adenine (A)
Guanine (G)
Thymine (T) - replaced by uracil in RNA
Cytosine (C)
Uracil (U) - replaces thymine in RNA
A = T there are 2 hydrogen bonds between A & T
G ≡ C there are 3 hydrogen bonds between G & C
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Sides of the ladder are formed by?
The DNA ladder is made of sugar and phosphates.
What are DNA pieces called?
on the outsides there is phosphate and a sugar called dyoxiribose...spelling... and the insides are like rungs on a ladder, theres adenine which pairs up with thymine... and guanine which pairs up with cytosine
Why is a parallelogram called a parallelogram?
Because it is formed of pairs of parallel lines.
What is formed when two atoms sharing two pairs of electrons called?
A covalent double bond is formed.
What specifically breaks the rungs of the DNA ladder?
The enzyme helicase separates the nitrogen base pairs, or rungs, of the DNA ladder.
Bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons is called an..?
Covalent bond
What are the rungs of the DNA ladder?
Adeninine - Thiamine and Guanine - Cytosine pairs.
What makes up the inside ladder part of the DNA?
The Base Pairs
In the DNA ladder cytosine always pairs with thymine.?
False. In a DNA molecule, guanine pairs with adenine.
Are nitrogen bases are located in the central rungs of a DNA ladder?
Yes, the rungs of the DNA ladder consist of pairs of nitrogen bases.
A covalent bond formed when two atoms share two pairs of electrons is called a?
double bond
What pairs separate unwanted substances out of the blood?
Kidneys
