nucleic acids Flashcards
1
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name the three types of RNA
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mRNA, rRNA, tRNA
2
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what is the fucntion of DNA
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contains genetic material to code for proteins
3
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what is the function of RNA
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transcription and translation of DNA code into protein
4
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what is the purpose of ATP
A
energy storage
5
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nucleotides are monomers of what
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nucleic acids
6
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name the parts of a nucleotide
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a pentose sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogen containing base
7
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what are the pentose sugars in DNA and RNA
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ribose and deoxyribose
8
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what are the purines and pyrimidines in DNA
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purines: adenine, guanine pyrimidines: cytosine, thymine
9
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what is the combination of a base and a sugar called + example
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nucleoside, e.g adenosine
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