There are actually 6: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine, Phosphates, and Deoxyribose Sugar Molecules. 1 Phosphate and Deoxyribose Sugar Molecule create a nucleotide, and Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine are nitrogenous bases. DNA is shaped like a double-helix (a ladder). The two sides of the ladder are the nucleotides and the rungs are nitrogenous bases. The order of nitrogenous bases determines the organisms life characteristics (eye color, skin color, hair color, etc.)
Yes, DNA is an organic molecule.
DNA is an organic molecule.
The number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence can vary, but in general, a human DNA molecule contains about 3 billion nucleotides.
No, DNA is an organic molecule because it contains carbon and is found in living organisms.
Each DNA molecule formed is half new, with one strand coming from the original DNA molecule and the other newly synthesized during replication. This process ensures that each new DNA molecule contains one original strand to serve as a template for accurate replication.
Genes
In a DNA molecule, the end with the 3' designation has a free hydroxyl group on the third carbon of the sugar molecule, while the end with the 5' designation has a free phosphate group on the fifth carbon of the sugar molecule. This can be determined by examining the structure of the DNA molecule.
On the side parts of the ladder-like DNA molecule, you will find the sugar-phosphate backbone, which provides structural support to the molecule. The sugar-phosphate backbone serves as the outer framework that holds the nitrogenous bases together in the DNA double helix.
At the 3' end of DNA, there is a hydroxyl group attached to the third carbon of the sugar molecule in the DNA strand.
DNA is a molecule so no.
During DNA replication, the enzyme DNA polymerase adds new nucleotides to the 3' end of the growing DNA strand. This ensures that the number of base pairs in a DNA molecule increases from 3 to 5, as the new nucleotides are added in the 5' to 3' direction.
The 3' end of DNA contains a hydroxyl group (-OH) on the sugar molecule of the nucleotide.
In a helix spiral
The 5' end of a DNA molecule refers to the end where the phosphate group is attached to the 5' carbon of the sugar molecule in the DNA backbone. The 3' end, on the other hand, is where the hydroxyl group is attached to the 3' carbon of the sugar molecule. This difference in chemical structure affects how DNA is synthesized and replicated.
The 3' end of a DNA molecule has a free hydroxyl group on the third carbon of the sugar molecule, while the 5' end has a phosphate group attached to the fifth carbon. This structural difference affects how DNA is replicated and synthesized.
DNA actually has 3 forms. A-DNA, B-DNA, and Z-DNA. B-DNA is the kind you are most familiar with and present in most organisms. A-DNA can be found in dehydrated samples while Z-DNA is rare and mostly synthesized in the lab.
Yes, DNA is an organic molecule.