Nucleic Acids Flashcards
What are nucleic acids?
Acids that store information that encodes life.
What is the function of the DNA in nuclei acids
Stability
What is the function of RNA in nucleic acid?
Versatility and catalysis
Nuclei acids are polymers made up of _ and _?
RNA and DNA
What does RNA and DNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid
What do RNA and DNA both do?
Store information
Is RNA or DNA double helix and double nucleotide chain?
DNA
Single helix and single nucleotide chain
RNA
What are the nucleotides (monomers) made out of
Sugar, phosphate and nitrogen base
How does the nucleotide (monomer) change into the nucleic acid (polymer)??
Through phosphodiester bonds
What is proteins primary structure?
Pep tine-bonded backbone with r-groups.
What is DNA and RNA’s primary structure?
Sugar -phosphate backbone made with phosphodiester linkages and a sequence of 4 nitrogenous bases.
What are the secondary and tertiary structures of DNA?
Complementary base pairing and as is
What is the nitrogen base for DNA?
Thymine
What is the nitrogen base for RNA?
Uracil
