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2.3 NUCLEIC ACIDS Flashcards

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1
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what is a nucleotide made from?

A

A pentose sugar
A nitrogenous base
A phosphate group

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what bases make up DNA? and which do they pair with?

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Adenine - purine
Thymine - pyrimidine
Cytosine – pyrimidine
Guanine- purine

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what bass make up RNA?

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Adenine - purine
Uracil - pyrimidine
Cytosine – pyrimidine
Guanine - purine

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what is pyrimidine?

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One carbon-nitrogen ring (smaller)

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what is purine?

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Two carbon – nitrogen rings joined together (larger)

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