DNA and RNA Structure Flashcards
differentiate purines and pyrimidines
Purines are TWO-carbon nitrogen ring bases.
Pyrimidines are ONE-carbon nitrogen ring bases.
what are the purines?
adenine and guanine
what are the pyrimidines?
cytosine and thymine (uracil)
DNA meaning
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
RNA meaning
Ribose Nucleic Acid
It is made of deoxyribose sugar and phosphate molecules.
DNA
A double helix strand
DNA
A single helix strand
RNA
In DNA, thymine goes with?
Adenine
In DNA, guanine goes with?
Cytosine
In RNA, adenine goes with?
Uracil
It’s mostly found in nucleus and nucleoid.
DNA
It’s mostly found in the cytoplasm.
RNA
___ is the sugar where the bases are A, T, C, G.
DNA
___ is the sugar where the bases are A, U, C, G.
RNA
A long polymer
DNA
___ sometimes form secondary and tertiary structures.
RNA
More prone to UV damage
DNA
Carries the genetic information necessary for the information development, functioning, and reproduction.
DNA
Carries the genetic information necessary for the development, functioning, and reproduction.
DNA
Mainly involved in protein synthesis, sometimes it regulates the gene expression.
RNA
