Nucleic Acids

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nucleotide

a building block of DNA or RNA, consisting of a sugar, a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.

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DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid

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RNA

ribonucleic acid

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Uracil

Nitrogen base that pairs with adenine in RNA.

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double helix

Shape of DNA

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Thymine

the nitrogen base that pairs with adenine in DNA

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Deoxyribose sugar

Sugar in the nucleotide of DNA

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Ribose sugar

Sugar in the nucleotide of RNA

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C, H, O, N, P

elements found in nucleic acids

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Functions of nucleic acids

store and communicate genetic information

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