3.8 Nucleic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
What is a nucleotide
A
Large molecules that were dissolved in cell nuclei
2
Q
Name the two nucleon acids
A
DNA RNA
3
Q
What do nuclei acids consist of
A
Carbon hydrogen oxygen phosphorus and nitrogen
4
Q
What is a nucleotides structure composed of
A
Base, sugar, phosphate
5
Q
Pyrimidines
A
T and C smaller bases which co Tain single ring structures
6
Q
Purines
A
Large bases which contain double carbon ring structures
A and G
7
Q
What is complementary base pairing
A
C G for 3 hydrogen bonds
A t form 2 hydrogen bonds
8
Q
What happens if DNA can’t leave the nucleus
A
mRNA - short messenger RNA
