DNA vs RNA Flashcards
Q3
a naturally occuring chemical compound
that serves as the primary information-
carrying molecule in cell and make up
genetic material
Nucleic Acid
Types of Nucleic Acid
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
- Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
Sugar found in DNA
deoxyribose
Sugar found in RNA
ribose
Where is DNA found
inside the nucleus of a cell
Where is RNA found
can go inside nucleus but stays primarily in the cytoplasm
Nucleobases of DNA
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
Nucleobase of RNA
Uracil
It is the building Blocks of DNA and RNA
Nucleotide
3 Parts of the Nucleotide
Phosphate
Sugar
Base
How many strands does DNA have
2
How many strands does RNA have
1
Adenine and Guanine are called?
Purines (2 piattos)
Cytosine and Thymine are called?
Pyrimidines (1 piattos)
Adenine and thymine as well as Cytosine and guanine, they are glued together using?
Hydrogen Bonds