Nucleic acids Flashcards
1
Q
What are nucleic acids?
A
Polymers
2
Q
What are nucleic acids made up of?
A
Nucleotides
3
Q
What are nucleotides?
A
Monomers
4
Q
What 3 components make up a nucleotide?
A
Phosphate group
Pentose sugar
Organic nitrogenous base
5
Q
What reaction combines the 3 components of the nucleotide together?
A
Condensation reaction
6
Q
What are the 2 types of pentose sugars?
A
Deoxyribose (found in DNA)
Ribose (found in RNA)
7
Q
What are the 2 groups of organic nitrogenous bases?
A
Pyrimidine (single ring)
Purine (double ring)
8
Q
What are examples of pyrimidine organic nitrogenous bases?
A
Thymine
Cytosine
Uracil
9
Q
What are examples of purine organic nitrogenous bases?
A
Adenine
Guanine
