DNA during replication.

[Mag]

I have a question that i need to answer from a book.

What chemical subunits are used to synthesise DNA molecules during replication of DNA?

And...

Of what elements are these subunits made.

Thankyou, and hi.

[Bio-Hazard]

What does the book say about it?

[Mag]

What does the book say about it?

Thts the thing, ive looked through the book and cant find a clear answer.

[Poison]

So what is DNA composed of? First of all try to find the answer for this question.

[Avalbane]

The "legs" of the DNA are made up of a phosphate group and a 5-carbon sugar. The "rungs" of the DNA are the nucleotides, and those are adanine, gaunine, thymine, and cytosine. Adenine and Gaunine are purines, while Thymine and Cytosine are pyrimidines. Purines are made up of a 6-carbon sugar bonded to a 5-carbon sugar. Pyrimidines are a 6-carbon sugar.

I hope this answers your question! :0)

~Avalbane

[Avalbane]

Here I'll try to draw the structure:

[Mag]

Absolutely brilliant guys!

That was spot on, thats for taking the time.

[Avalbane]

No problem, I'm glad the information was useful.

:0)