Nucleic acid Flashcards
1
Q
nucleic acid function
A
energy transfer, cell signaling, genetic information
2
Q
deoxyribonucleic acid
A
DNA
3
Q
ribonucleic acid
A
RNA
4
Q
composition
A
a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, a phosphate group
5
Q
what are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA
A
adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanin {in RNA thymine is replaced by uracil}
6
Q
RNA
A
single stranded
three types: ribosomal (rRNA)
messenger (mRNA)
transfer (tRNA)
7
Q
functions of DNA and RNA
A
DNA is the generic information inside each cell
determines inherited traits, controls protein synthesis.
RNA relays from DNA to guide protein synthesis
