1.5 NUCLEIC ACIDS Flashcards by Larissa Lam | Brainscape

Q

Describe

structure of a nucleotide

A

a pentose sugar connected to nitrogen-containing base and phosphate group

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Name

pentose sugars in DNA & RNA

A

DNA: deoxyribose
RNA: ribose

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State

DNA role in living cells

A

base sequence of genes codes for functional RNA & amino acid sequence of polypeptides
genetic info. determines inherited characteristics = influences structure & function of organisms

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