Assessment 1: Class 2 Flashcards
1
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
2
Q
RNA
A
Ribonucleic Acid
3
Q
Nucleotides
A
- A compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group
- Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
4
Q
DNA Nucleotides
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G A T C
- G and A double
- T and C single
5
Q
Nucleotide Pairs
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- G = C (g always associated with c)
- A = T (a always associated with t)
6
Q
How many nucleotides in every cell? How are they organized?
A
- 3 Billion
- Organized into 46 strings
7
Q
mRNA
A
Decoded for protein
8
Q
rRNA
A
Ribosomal RNA
9
Q
tRNA
A
Transfer RNA
10
Q
Translation
A
Making proteins from RNA information
11
Q
RNA Nucleotides
A
- G A U C
- Single stranded
- Relatively unstable
12
Q
What is a stop codon?
A
The end of that protein
e.g. AUG
