Nucleic acids Flashcards

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1
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types of nucleic acids?

A

deoxyribose nucleic acid

ribose nucleic acid

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2
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Location of DNA?

A

nucleus- genes in chromosomes

mitochondria

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3
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Structure of DNA?

A
  1. long
  2. double strand
  3. double helix
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4
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nucleotide of DNA?

A

deoxyribose sugar bonded with phosphate molecule through sugar phosphate bond
bonded with nitrogen base

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5
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4 nitrogen bases in DNA? and bonds?

A
  1. adenine
  2. Thymine
  3. cytosine
  4. guanine

bonded with weak hydrogen (A=T) (C=G)

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6
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enzyme linking DNA?

A

hydrogenase

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7
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function of DNA?

A

Carries heredity info

- coded info for protein synthesis

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8
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Location of RNA?

A

nucleolus
cytoplasm
ribosomes

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9
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Structure of RNA?

A

short

single strand

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10
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nucleotide of RNA?

A

phosphate molecule with ribose sugar and nitrogen base

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11
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4 nitrogen bases in RNA? and bonds?

A
adenine
uracil
guanine
cytosine
NO bonds, single strand
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12
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Types of RNA?

A

Messenger- Encoded message to ribosomes
Ribosomal- assist link between mRNA and ribosome
Transfer- carries amino acids from cytoplasm to ribosomes

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13
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function of RNA?

A

Role in protein synthesis

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