nucleosides and nucleotides

Question 1

what are nucleotides?

Answer 1

monomeric units from which nucleic acids are built

Question 2

what are nucleic acids involved in?

Answer 2

nearly all biochemical processes, such as:
. celluar energy exchanges
. coenzymes
. second messegners

Question 3

what do nucleic acids consist of?

Answer 3

base+sugar+phospate

Question 4

name the 2 nucleic acids

Answer 4

deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid

Question 5

what are the functions of the 2 nucleic acids?

Answer 5

direct synthesis of proteins

transmit genetic info

Question 6

name the 2 purine bases and a feature of their structre

Answer 6

A and G, double ring

Question 7

name the 3 pyrimidine bases and a feature of their structure

Answer 7

T, C and U, 6pt ring

Question 8

which sugar is found in DNA?

Answer 8

deoxyribose

Question 9

which sugar is found in RNA?

Answer 9

ribose

Question 10

what does a nucleoside consist of?

Answer 10

base+sugar

Question 11

what is a ribonucleoside?

Answer 11

sugar in ribose

Question 12

what is the name of the sugar in deoxyribose?

Answer 12

deoxyribonucleoside

Question 13

what are deoxyribonucleotides?

Answer 13

bases in DNA

Question 14

what class of compounds are the bases in RNA

Answer 14

ribonucleotides

Question 15

where is ATP produced?

Answer 15

mitochondria

Question 16

what type of messenger is cAMP?

Answer 16

2nd messenger