Nucleotides Flashcards
1
Q
The basic unit of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is called the nucleotide which is comprised of the following:-
A
A deoxyribose sugar
A phosphate group
A nitrogenous base (Guanine, cytosine, adenine, or thymine)
2
Q
The basic unit of RNA is also the nucleotide which is composed of:-
A
A ribose sugar
A phosphate group
A nitrogenous base (Guanine, cytosine, adenine, or uracil)
3
Q
Purine bases
A
Adenine
Guanine
4
Q
Pyrimidine bases
A
Cytosine
Thymine
Uracil