Moecular Biology Exam 4 Flashcards
DNA full name
deoxyribonucleic acid
RNA full name
ribonucleic acid
DNA and RNA are both
polymers of nucleotides
What sugars does DNA have
deoxyribose
What sugars does RNA have
ribose
Both DNA and RNA have the bases
C, G, A
cytosine, guanine, adenine
RNA has this base that DNA doesn’t have
U
Uracil
DNA has this base that RNA doesn’t have
T
Thymine
RNA is what stranded
single stranded
DNA is what stranded
Double
The function of DNA is to
contain genetic information
The function of RNA is to
transfer genetic information from nucleus to cytoplasm
Genes have to be one of the four bio molecules
proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
How do viruses make more viruses
it infects bacteria and inserts it’s genes to re program bacteria
Virus made with either radioactive
protein or DNA