nucleic acids Flashcards
1
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elements in nucleic acids
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CHONP
2
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monomer of nucleic acids
A
nucleotides
3
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parts of nucleotides
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phosphate group, a sugar, nitrogenous base
4
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how do nucleotides differ
A
nitrogenous bases
5
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nitrogenous base options in RNA
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RNA- cytosine, guanine, adenine, uracil
6
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nitrogenous base options in DNA
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DNA- cytosine, guanine, adenine, thymine
7
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what is the function of nucleic acids? func of DNA and RNA?
A
carry detailed instructions to make proteins, DNA stores info for assembling AA and basis of genes/heredity, RNA helps actually build proteins
8
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how to differ RNA and DNA in a picture
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RNA: single stranded spiral, DNA: double stranded spiral
