Nucleric Acids Flashcards
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DNA stands for
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
How many stand does DNA have and what is it called
2 strands called a double helix structure
What does the second carbon in 5 carbon sugar contain in DNA
The second carbon contains Hydrogen atoms
What are the 4 DNA nitrogenous bases
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Guanine (G)
Cytosine (C)
Where is DNA located
DNA is present in the cell nucleus
What does DNA contain
DNA contains generic information of a cell
RNA stands for
Ribonucleic acid
How many strands does RNA have?
RNA is a single stranded structure
What does the second carbon in 5 carbon sugar contain in RNA
Second carbon in 5 carbon sugars contain OH group (hydroxide)
What are the four nitrogenous bases of RNA
Adenine (A)
Uracil (U)
Guanine (G)
Cytosine (C)
What does RNA do?
It helps in protein synthesis
What bonds all of this together?
All of this is bonded together by nucleotide
Similarity of DNA and RNA
Both are nucleic acid and is made of nucleotide
Both contain phosphate group
Both contain five carbon sugars
Both contain three similar nitrogenous bases
What are the three similar nitrogenous bases?
Adenine (A)
Guanine (G)
Cytosine (C)
What are the significant of an R group
The distinct shape and properties of an amino acid result is from an R group, some amino acid are much more polar than others, depending on the priority of the R group
