Nuclei Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Nucleic acid
A
Organic molecules that control the synthesis of proteins in all living cells
2
Q
What do nucleic acids do?
A
They store and transfer genetic information
3
Q
Types of nucleic acids?
A
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
* Ribonucleic Acid(RNA)
4
Q
Nucleotide
A
Is what makes up the DNA or the unit of the nucleic acid.
5
Q
Where is DNA found?
A
- Nucleus > Nuclear DNA
- Mitochondrion > mitochondrial DNA
- Chloroplast > Chloloplast DNA
6
Q
Extranuclear DNA
A
DNA found outside the nucleus
