nucleic acids

Question 1

nucleotides

Answer 1

consist of a pentose (5 carbon) , a nitrogen base and a phosphate group

Question 2

nucleic acid

Answer 2

class of macromolecule that contains DNA and RNA. All nucleic acids are polymers made of nucleotide monomers

Question 3

DNA

Answer 3

double stranded nucleic acid chain made up of nucleotides. Carries the instructions for proteins which are required for cell and organism survival.

Question 4

RNA

Answer 4

single stranded nucleic acid chain made up of nucleotides. includes mrna, rrna, trna

Question 5

ribose sugar

Answer 5

in rna

Question 6

deoxyribose sugar

Answer 6

in dna

Question 7

phosphodeister bond

Answer 7

a strong covalent bond linking a five carbon sugar to a phosphate

Question 8

antiparallel

Answer 8

describes how each strand runs in an opposite direction to the other. one runs in a 3 prime to 5 prime direction the other in a 5 to 3.

Question 9

complementary base pairing

Answer 9

describes which base pairs form hydrogen bonds with each other. G-C, A-T or A-U (in rna)

Question 10

messenger rna

Answer 10

carries genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosomes for protein synthesis. dna is transcribed into mrna during the process of transcription

Question 11

transfer rna

Answer 11

delivers specific amino acids to the ribosome after recognising specific nucleotide sequences on mRNA. foldings in the strand are caused by hydrogen bonding

Question 12

rrna

Answer 12

ribosomal rna, makes up a ribosome