Nucleic Acid Flashcards
1
Q
Monomer of nucleic acids
A
Nucleotide
2
Q
Polymer of nucleic acids
A
DNA/RNA
3
Q
Nucleic acid structure
A
Phosphate group to pentose sugar to nitrogenous base/R groups
4
Q
Nucleic acid polymer bonds
A
Phosphodiester bonds in backbone
Hydrogen bonds between R groups
5
Q
R group pairs in DNA
A
cytosine and guanine
adenine and thymine
6
Q
R groups in RNA
A
cytosine and guanine
adenine and uracil
7
Q
DNA functions
A
Stores genetic information
8
Q
RNA functions
A
Translates DNA
- tRNA
- mRNA
- rRNA
