Nucleic Acids Flashcards
1
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Monomer Nucleic Acids
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Nucleotides
2
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structure of nucleotide
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a sugar molecule (either ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base.
3
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atoms in nucleic acids
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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen; plus phosphorus (C, H, O, N, and P)
