structure of RNA and DNA Flashcards

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What is the name for RNA and DNA

A

Ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid

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What is structure of DNA

A

Double helix and carries generic infographic
DNA is made up of nucleotides that have just three basic components

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What are the three basic components of nucleic acid and how how are they joined

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Penrose sugar
A phosphate group
And nitrogen - containing organic base - A C T G
And is joined together by a condensation reaction to form a single nucleotide or mononucleotide

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What is the bond between 2 mononucleotides and what is a long chain of mononucleotides called

A

Phosphodiester bond and polynucleotide

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What is the structure of RNA

A

Same as DNA but single stranded and much shorter

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6
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What is the complimentary base pairing

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Adenine with thymine
Guanine with cytosine

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Why is DNA stable and what is the function of DNA

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Phosphodiester back bone protects the organic bases
Passes generic information form cell too cell and generation to generation

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How is DNA adapted

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Very large
2 separate strands for for DNA replication
Base paring for DNA to replicate and transfer info as mRNA

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