structure of RNA and DNA Flashcards
What is the name for RNA and DNA
Ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid
What is structure of DNA
Double helix and carries generic infographic
DNA is made up of nucleotides that have just three basic components
What are the three basic components of nucleic acid and how how are they joined
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
What is the bond between 2 mononucleotides and what is a long chain of mononucleotides called
Phosphodiester bond and polynucleotide
What is the structure of RNA
Same as DNA but single stranded and much shorter
What is the complimentary base pairing
Adenine with thymine
Guanine with cytosine
Why is DNA stable and what is the function of DNA
Phosphodiester back bone protects the organic bases
Passes generic information form cell too cell and generation to generation
How is DNA adapted
Very large
2 separate strands for for DNA replication
Base paring for DNA to replicate and transfer info as mRNA