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TYPES AND NUCLEOTIDE BUILDING BLOCKS Flashcards

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RNA OR DNA:
double helix w/ anti-parallel and complementary strands

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DNA

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RNA OR DNA:
single strand

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RNA

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RNA OR DNA:
LENGTH OF STRAND: LONGER

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DNA

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RNA OR DNA:
LENGTH OF STRAND: SHORTER

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RNA

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RNA OR DNA:
found at the nucleus and small amounts are also present in the mitochondria

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DNA

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RNA OR DNA:
forms in the nucleolus and moves to specialized regions of the cytoplasms

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RNA

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RNA OR DNA:
deoxyribose

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DNA

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RNA OR DNA:
ribose

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RNA

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9
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RECALL!
it is also known as the “brain of the cell”

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NUCLEUS

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10
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RECALL!
this part of the cell stores genetic information

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NUCLEUS

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11
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unbranched polymer containing the monomer units

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NUCLEIC ACIDS

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12
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2 TYPES OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

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DNA
RNA

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13
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DNA MEANING

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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14
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RNA MEANING

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Ribonucleic acids

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15
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each monomer contains deoxyribose, phosphate grp, and one of the heterocyclic bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine and THYMINE

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DNA

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16
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each monomer contains deoxyribose, phosphate grp, and one of the heterocyclic bases: adenine, cytosine, guanine and URACIL

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RNA

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17
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the Swiss psychologist who discovered nucleic acids in 1869 while studying nuclei white blood cells

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FRIEDRICH MIESCHER

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18
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these two people coined DNA molecules as 3D double helix structure

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JAMES DEWEY WATSON
FRANCIS CRICK

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19
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A G C T

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DNA

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20
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A G C U

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RNA

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21
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PurGA

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PURINES

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22
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PyCUT

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PYRIMIDINE

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23
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sugar + base

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NUCLEOSIDE

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24
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nucleoside + phosphate

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NUCLEOTIDE

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25
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sugar + nitrogenous

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NUCLEOSIDES

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26
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a small base is called

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PYRIMIDINE

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a large base

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type of strand of DNA

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double helix w/ anti-parallel and complementary strands

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type of strand of RNA

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single strand

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length of strand of DNA

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length of strand of RNA

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location of DNA

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found at the nucleus and small amounts are also present in the mitochondria

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location of RNA

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forms in the nucleolus and moves to specialized regions of the cytoplasms

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primary function of DNA

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replicates and stores the blueprint genetic information

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primary function of RNA

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converts genetic information contained within DNA to a format used to build proteins

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RNA OR DNA:
replicates and stores the blueprint genetic information

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RNA OR DNA:
converts genetic information contained within DNA to a format used to build proteins

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sugar unit of DNA

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deoxyribose

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sugar unit of RNA

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DNA
Adenine Nucleoside

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DEOXYADENOSINE

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DNA
Adenine Nucleotide

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Deoxyadenosine 5’-monophosphate

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DNA
Adenine Nucleotide abbreviation

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DNA
Guanine Nucleoside

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DEOXYGUANOSINE

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DNA
Guanine Nucleotide

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DEOXYGUANOSINE 5’ - MONOPHOSPHATE

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DNA
Guanine Nucleotide abbreviation

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DNA
Cytosine Nucleoside

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DEOXYCYTIDINE

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DNA
Cytosine Nucleotide

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DEOXYCYTIDINE 5’ - MONOPHOSPHATE

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DNA
Cytosine Nucleotide abbreviation

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DNA
Thymine Nucleoside

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DEOXYTHYMIDINE

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DNA
Thymine Nucleotide

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DEOXYTHYMIDINE 5’ - MONOPHOSPHATE

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DNA
Thymine Nucleotide abbreviation

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RNA
Adenine Nucleoside

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RNA
Adenine Nucleotide

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ADENOSINE 5’ - MONOPHOSPHATE

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RNA
Adenine Nucleotide abbreviation

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RNA
Guanine Nucleoside

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RNA
Guanine Nucleotide

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GUANOSINE 5’ - MONOPHOSPHATE

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RNA
Guanine Nucleotide abbreviation

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RNA
Cytosine Nucleoside

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RNA
Cytosine Nucleotide

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CYTIDINE 5’ - MONOPHOSPHATE

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RNA
Cytosine Nucleotide abbreviation

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RNA
Uracil Nucleoside

62
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RNA
Uracil Nucleotide

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URIDINE 5’ - MONOPHOSPHATE

63
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RNA
Uracil Nucleotide abbreviation

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