NA 1 Flashcards
What are nucleic acids made out of
Nucleotides
Which organelles can contain their own genetic material
Mitochondria and chloroplasts
What is the biochemical role of NA
Store and transfer genetic material
T/F, the nucleus is a double-membrane organelle
True
What does the nucleus facilitate the movement of
RNAs, histones, and ribonucleoprotein particles
What is the general structure of a nucleotide
5-carbon, a nitrogenous base, 1-3 phosphate groups
What kind of bond is between the sugar and nitrogenous base
N-glycosidic bond
What attaches the sugar and phosphate group
Ester linkages
Whats the difference between nucleotide and nucleoside
Nucleosides don’t have phosphate groups
Fill in the blank: ribose sugars have a _______ attached to 2’-carbon
Hydroxy or OH
Fill in the blank: deoxyribose has a _________ attached to the 2’-carbon
Hydrogen or H
How many aromatic rings are there for purines
Two
How many fused aromatic rings are there for pyrimidines
1
Name purines
Adenine and guanine
Name pyrimidines
Cytosine, uracil, thymine
