DNA and Protein Synthesis

1. Explain the structure of DNA – use the terms nucleotides, antiparallel strands, and complimentary base pairing. DNA is a large polymer, made of nucleotide monomersand composed of 2 backbones of sugar-phosphate, shaped into a double helix (see picture below). The nucleotide bases are faced “into” each other and are formed by hydrogen bonding between […]