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What do you call nucleotides that are not attached to the DNA molecule?

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DNA is built of billions of subunits called?

Nucleic acids consist of either one or two long chains of repeating units called nucleotides, which consist of a nitrogen base (a purine or pyrimidine) attached to a sugar phosphate.


What are the name of the four nucleotides?

cytosine, thymine, adenine, and guanine..


For DNA polymerase to link nucleotides together as new strands of DNA the first nucleotide must be attached to what because DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to a pre exsisting strand?

The first nucleotide must be attached to a short RNA primer to provide a free 3' hydroxyl group for DNA polymerase to extend from. DNA polymerase starts adding nucleotides to this RNA primer to begin DNA replication.


what are the monomers  of DNA?

The monomers of DNA are called nucleotides, and the polymer is a polynucleotide.There are four different nucleotides in DNA called A, T, G, and C for the nitrogenous base sidegroup (adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine respectively) attached to the sugar-phosphate backbone (deoxyribose-phosphate) of a nucleotide. These nucleotides can be joined in any order, permitting the "spelling" of an unlimited number of different genetic "words".


What type of bond joins two nucleotides together to form a nucleic acid?

The connection between nucleotides is between the sugar of the first nucleotide and the phosphate of the second. These are covalent bonds yielding a covalently attached sugar-phosphate backbone.


What are free floating nucleotides?

Free floating nucleotides are individual units of nucleic acids, such as DNA or RNA, that are not part of a larger nucleic acid chain. These nucleotides can serve as building blocks for synthesizing new DNA or RNA strands. They are also important for various cellular processes, such as protein synthesis and energy storage.


For DNA polymerase to link nucleotide together as new strands of DNA the first nucleotide must be attached to a because DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to a pre-existing strand?

For DNA polymerase to link nucleotides together, the first nucleotide must be attached to a primer, which is a short segment of RNA or DNA that provides a free 3' hydroxyl group for the DNA polymerase to start adding nucleotides. DNA polymerase can only extend nucleotides from an existing primer or strand, using it as a template for complementary base pairing.


Does a complex carborhydrate have a phosphate group attached to the sugar molecule?

Complex carbohydrates can be attached to a phosphate group to form glycoproteins. A glycoprotein is a sugar molecule that are attached to a cell membrane.


Nucleotides are responsible for directing the addition of a particular amino acid to a polypeptide?

Essentially, yes. mRNA, which is made from nucleotides, have specific codons attached to them which codes for specific types of amino acids, which sort of guides the addition of amino acids to the polypeptide chain.


During DNA replication a primer attaches to a template strand of DNA and begins a new strand. After the primer has attached an enzyme extends the new strand of DNA by adding nucleotides that correspon?

The enzyme responsible for extending the new DNA strand by adding nucleotides is DNA polymerase. It reads the template strand and adds complementary nucleotides to form a new DNA strand. DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides in the 5' to 3' direction.


What do nucleic acids look like?

Nucleic acids are long, thread-like molecules made up of repeating units called nucleotides. These nucleotides consist of a sugar-phosphate backbone with nitrogenous bases attached. In DNA, the structure is a double helix, while in RNA it is typically single-stranded.