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)

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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)

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3
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Purine bases

A

Adenine

Guanine

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4
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Pyrimidine bases

A

Cytosine
Thymine
Uracil

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