Nucleic Acids (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Nucleic acids
Nucleic acids
Polymers of nucleotides storing genetic information
3 parts of a nucleotide
3 parts of a nucleotide
Phosphate, pentose sugar, nitrogen base
DNA strands vs RNA strands
DNA strands vs RNA strands
DNA: double-stranded; RNA: single-stranded
4 bases in DNA
4 bases in DNA
Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)
DNA complementary base pairing
DNA complementary base pairing
A pairs with T; C pairs with G
RNA base replacing thymine
RNA base replacing thymine
Uracil (U)
DNA sugar vs RNA sugar
DNA sugar vs RNA sugar
DNA: deoxyribose; RNA: ribose
3 main types of RNA
3 main types of RNA
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
mRNA function
mRNA function
Carries genetic info from nucleus to ribosomes
Phosphodiester bond
Phosphodiester bond
Covalent bond linking sugar to phosphate in nucleotides