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RNA
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Ribonucleotides, AGCU, 2 exposed hydroxyls, more polar, more soluble in water, therefore usually single strand in body
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleotides, AGCT, 1 exposed hydroxyl, less polar, double helical structure in body, wants to be with something else that’s not as soluble, complementary base pairing in antiparalell direction
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2nd and 3rd phosphate groups
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Are there to provide energy - the energy from these bonds being broken can be recovered to make new bonds
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Nucleotide
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Has phosphate
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Nucleoside
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Doesn’t have phosphate
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Directionality of DNA
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Always 5’ (phosphate end) to 3’ (ribose/deoxyribose end)
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Base pairing
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A-T
C-G
