Structure of RNA & DNA (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Three components of a nucleotide
Three components of a nucleotide
Pentose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
Bond linking nucleotides together
Bond linking nucleotides together
Phosphodiester bond
Pentose sugar in RNA
Pentose sugar in RNA
Ribose
Pentose sugar in DNA
Pentose sugar in DNA
Deoxyribose
Four bases in RNA
Four bases in RNA
Adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil
Four bases in DNA
Four bases in DNA
Adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine
Adenine's complementary base in DNA
Adenine's complementary base in DNA
Thymine
Guanine's complementary base in DNA
Guanine's complementary base in DNA
Cytosine
DNA structure shape
DNA structure shape
Double helix
RNA strand structure
RNA strand structure
Single, relatively short polynucleotide chain