3.6 Biological Molecules - Nucleic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
a double-stranded polymer of nucleotides that carries the
hereditary information of the cell
A
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
2
Q
a biological macromolecule that carries the genetic information of a cell and
carries instructions for the functioning of the cell
A
nucleic acid
3
Q
a monomer of nucleic acids; contains a pentose sugar, a phosphate group, and a
nitrogenous base
A
nucleotide
4
Q
a single-stranded polymer of nucleotides that are involved in protein
synthesis
A
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
5
Q
the process of making RNA from DNA
A
transcription
6
Q
the process of making protein from mRNA
A
translation
