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Nucleic Acids Flashcards

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What is the polymer/monomer of nucleic acids?

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Polymer - Polynucleotide

Monomer - Nucleotide

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What is a DNA nucleotide made up of?

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A phosphate group
Deoxyribose Pentose Sugar
Nitrogenous Base

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What are the four types of nitrogen containing bases?

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Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine

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What are Cytosine and Thymine?

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Pyramidines (single ring)

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What are Guanine and Adenine?

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Purines (double ring)

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What are nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

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