nucleic acids 2B Flashcards
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nucleic acid
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the class of macromolecule that includes DNA and RNA- polymer
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nucleotide
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monomer of nucleic acid, made up of phosphate group, 5 carbon sugar and nitrogenous base
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DNA
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a double stranded nucleic acid chain up of nucleotides, it carries the instructions for protein synthesis
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RNA
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a single stranded nucleic acid chain made up of nucleotide, include MRNA, RRNA, TRNA.
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phosphodiester bond
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a covalent bond linking 5 carbon sugar to a phosphate group.
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gene
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section of DNA that codes the code to make protein
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genome
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the complete set of DNA housed within an organism
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MRNA
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carries the DNA code for protein synthesis from nucleus to the ribosome
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TRNA
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delivers amino acid for ribosome for protein
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RRNA
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function as part of the ribosome to translate the final polypeptide
