DNA

The sides of the DNA are made of _____ and _________ groups.

sugar, phosphate
The nitrogenous bases connect to the sides of the DNA at the _____ groups.

sugar
What are the four nitrogenous bases?

Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G)
Which base does Adenine always pair with?

Thymine
Which base does Thymine always pair with?

Adenine
Which base does Cytosine always pair with?

Guanine
Which base does Guanine always pair with?

Cytosine
HEY GUESS WHAT!

NUCLEIC ACIDS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THE BIOMOLECULES!
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

Nucleotides
What three groups is each nucleotide made of?

A sugar group, phosphate group, and a nitrongenous base
What are the two types on nucleic acids?

Deoxyribosenucleic Acid (DNA) and Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
Deoxyribonucleic Acid:
- -contain genetic code for proteins and determines our genes
- -is the genetic link between generations
Ribonucleic Acid:

-mRNA carries the genetic message to the ribosomes where tRNA's help to assemble amino acids into proteins

Author

stephaniesmith

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Card Set

DNA

Description

Nucleic Acids

Updated

2011-01-04T22:15:01Z