The double helix structure of DNA has been compared to a spiral staircase. What components make up the sides of the staircase and what component makes up the steps? What types of bonds hold the sides together and the steps together?How is the structure of DNA similar to a spiral staircase?
the backbone is made of sugar and phosphate molecules joined by ester bonds with nucleotide bases (thymine, guanine, cytosine, adenine) making up the "steps"How is the structure of DNA similar to a spiral staircase?
The sides of the staircase is akin to the sugar carbon backbone of the DNA, where the different deoxyribonucleotides are bonded to each other via phosphodiester bonds.
The steps refer to the different nitrogenous bases, Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine. Via complementary base pairing, A pairs with T and C pairs with G, all held together by hydrogen bonding between the complementary nitrogenous bases.How is the structure of DNA similar to a spiral staircase?
A T G C the inside of the stairs.. "steps" there code is A T G C
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