Nitrogenous Bases Flashcards
1
Q
What bases are classified as purine
A
Adenine and Guanine
2
Q
What bases are classified as pyrimidines
A
Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil (in RNA)
3
Q
Name this nitrogenous base
A
Adenine
4
Q
Name this nitrogenous base
A
Guanine
5
Q
What is the difference between thymine and uracil ?
A
There is a methyl group present on the 2nd carbon on a thymine base while there is an absent methyl group on the 2nd carbon.
6
Q
Name this nitrogenous base
A
Cytosine
7
Q
Name this nitrogenous base
A
Thymine
8
Q
Name this nitrogenous base
A
Uracil
9
Q
What do purines have in common ?
A
Both adenine and guanine have 2 aromatic rings.
10
Q
What do pyrimidines have in common?
A
Cytosine, thymine, and uracil have 1 single aromatic ring.