DNA/RNA Flashcards
hastens the process in the body
enzymes
backbone of DNA is composed of…
alternating phosphate group and sugars
include the adenine and guanine
purines
consist of ribose suger instead of deoxyribose and thymine is replaced with uracil
RNA nucleotide
adenine is complimetary to…
thymine
guanine is complimentary to…
cytosine
process by which DNA molecules transcribe mRNA molecules
transcription
give at least 3 functions of DNA
- storage of genetic information
- self duplication and inheritance
- expression of genetic message
- DNA’s major function is to code for proteins
- information is encoded in the order of the nitrogenous bases
building block of DNA
nucleotide
studied the molecular structure and chemical properties of DNA
J.D Watson & F.H Crick
process by which the genetic codes are paired with the specific anticodon by tRNA to form a specific amino acid
translation
result of transcription
genetic code
single ring bases
cytosine and thymine
DNA nucleotide consist of the ff organic materials:
- sugar
- phosphate group
- one of the four bases (cytosine, thymine, adenine, guanine)
3 forms of RNA
- mRNA-messenger RNA
- rRNA-ribosomal RNA
- tRNA-transfer RNA