DNA Model
Conclusion Questions
What is the difference between the purines and the pyrimidines?
The difference between purines and pyrimidines are the number of rings in their structure.
Why do you think purines bond with pyrimidines in the DNA ladder?
Adenine has two hydrogen bonds which bond with thymine's two bonds. Guanine has three hydrogen bonds which bond with cysteine's three bonds.
DNA has two strands. If the sequence of nucleotides of one strand was known, is it possible to use that information to determine the sequence of the second strand? Explain your reasoning for your response.
Yes, it is possible to determine the second strand because Adenine ONLY bonds with Thymine and Guanine ONLY bonds with cysteine.
The difference between purines and pyrimidines are the number of rings in their structure.
Why do you think purines bond with pyrimidines in the DNA ladder?
Adenine has two hydrogen bonds which bond with thymine's two bonds. Guanine has three hydrogen bonds which bond with cysteine's three bonds.
DNA has two strands. If the sequence of nucleotides of one strand was known, is it possible to use that information to determine the sequence of the second strand? Explain your reasoning for your response.
Yes, it is possible to determine the second strand because Adenine ONLY bonds with Thymine and Guanine ONLY bonds with cysteine.