3.6 Biological Molecules - Nucleic Acids Flashcards

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a double-stranded polymer of nucleotides that carries the
hereditary information of the cell

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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a biological macromolecule that carries the genetic information of a cell and
carries instructions for the functioning of the cell

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nucleic acid

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a monomer of nucleic acids; contains a pentose sugar, a phosphate group, and a
nitrogenous base

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nucleotide

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a single-stranded polymer of nucleotides that are involved in protein
synthesis

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ribonucleic acid (RNA)

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the process of making RNA from DNA

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transcription

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the process of making protein from mRNA

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translation

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