DNA and RNA Flashcards
What is DNA made up of
Sugar
Nitrogen bases
Hydrogen bonds
What is DNA called
Deoxyribosenucleicacid
What is the monomer of DNA and RNA
Nucleotides
What are nucleotides made up of
Sugar
Phosphate group
Nitrogen base
What type of sugar makes up nucleotides in DNA
Deoxyribose
What type of sugar makes up nucleotides in RNA
Ribose
Are hydrogen bonds weak
Yes
What are the bases of DNA
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
What base bonds with adenine
Thymine
What base bonds with cytosine
Guanine
What base bonds with thymine
Adenine
What base bonds with guanine
Cytosine
What is RNA called
Ribonucleic acid
How many strands of nucleotides does RNA have
1
How many types of RNA are there
3
What are the 3 types of RNA
Messenger
Ribosomal
Transfer
DNA holds the codes to make what
Proteins
What is a helicase
Enzyme that breaks down DNA
The three nitrogen bases of DNA are known as
Codons
What does messenger RNA do
Carries info for making proteins
Which organelle does mRNA carry information to
Cytoplasm
Which RNA makes up ribosomes
Ribosomal
Ribosomal RNA helps produce what
Enzymes
Enzymes produced by rRNA bond together what during protein synthesis
Amino acids