Nucleotides and nucleic acids

Question 1

3 Principal components of nucleotides

Answer 1

-A single/ double carbon-nitrogen ring (nitrogenous base)
-A sugar (monosaccharide)
-one or more phosphate groups

Question 2

ATP stands for

Answer 2

Adenosine Triphosphate

Question 3

ATP

Answer 3

-Best known nucleotide
-Most important energy transfer molecule
-Briefly stores energy gained from exergonic and releases it in seconds for physiological work
-Most energy transfers to and from ATP involve adding or removing the 3rd phosphate

Question 4

cAMP

Answer 4

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate

Question 5

ADP

Answer 5

Adenosine diphosphate

Question 6

ATP Contains

Answer 6

-Adenine (nitrogenous base)
-Ribose (sugar)
-3 phosphate groups

Question 7

Nucleic acids

Answer 7

Polymers of nucleotides (long chains of nucleotides joined together)

Question 8

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)

Answer 8

-Largest nucleic acid
-Consists of billions of nucleotides
-Carries our genetic code

Question 9

RNA (Ribonucleic acid)

Answer 9

-Smaller nucleic acid (70-10,000) nucleotides long
-Assists in protein synthesis