nucleic acids

Question 1

nucleic acids

Answer 1

polymers specialized for storage, transmission, and use of genetic information

Question 2

DNA is

Answer 2

deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 3

RNA is

Answer 3

ribonucleic acid

Question 4

necleotides

Answer 4

monomers of nucleic acids; pentose sugar + nitrogenous base + phosphate group

Question 5

pyrimidines

Answer 5

single ring structure

Question 6

purines

Answer 6

fused double-ring structure

Question 7

phosphodiester bonds

Answer 7

formed by condensation reactions; links nucleotides

Question 8

complementary base pairing

Answer 8

purines pair with pyrimidines by hydrogen bonds

Question 9

DNA

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two strands form a double helix, can reproduce itself

Question 10

RNA

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single-stranded, but base pairing can occur between different regions of the molecule which results in a 3-D structure

Question 11

replication

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reproduce

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transcription

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DNA sequences are copied into RNA

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translation

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RNA sequence specifies the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide

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gene expression

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transcription + translation

Question 15

genes

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sequences of DNA that are transcribed into RNA

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ATP

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energy transfer in biochemical reactions

Question 17

GTP

Answer 17

energy source in protein synthesis

Question 18

cAMP

Answer 18

essential in many processes, including hormone action