DNA and RNA Structure Flashcards
1
Q
differentiate purines and pyrimidines
A
Purines are TWO-carbon nitrogen ring bases.
Pyrimidines are ONE-carbon nitrogen ring bases.
2
Q
what are the purines?
A
adenine and guanine
3
Q
what are the pyrimidines?
A
cytosine and thymine (uracil)
4
Q
DNA meaning
A
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
5
Q
RNA meaning
A
Ribose Nucleic Acid
6
Q
It is made of deoxyribose sugar and phosphate molecules.
A
DNA
7
Q
A double helix strand
A
DNA
8
Q
A single helix strand
A
RNA
9
Q
In DNA, thymine goes with?
A
Adenine
10
Q
In DNA, guanine goes with?
A
Cytosine
11
Q
In RNA, adenine goes with?
A
Uracil
12
Q
It’s mostly found in nucleus and nucleoid.
A
DNA
13
Q
It’s mostly found in the cytoplasm.
A
RNA
14
Q
___ is the sugar where the bases are A, T, C, G.
A
DNA
15
Q
___ is the sugar where the bases are A, U, C, G.
A
RNA
