structure of RNA and DNA

Question 1

What is the name for RNA and DNA

Answer 1

Ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 2

What is structure of DNA

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Phosphodiester bond and polynucleotide

Question 5

What is the structure of RNA

Answer 5

Same as DNA but single stranded and much shorter

Question 6

What is the complimentary base pairing

Answer 6

Adenine with thymine
Guanine with cytosine

Question 7

Why is DNA stable and what is the function of DNA

Answer 7

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

Question 8

How is DNA adapted

Answer 8

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