Biological Molecules – Nucleic Acids 1

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DNA, RNA

Examples of nucleic acids

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Nucleotide

Monomer form of nucleic acids

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Components of a nucleotide

(1) Phosphate, (2) sugar (ribose for RNA, deoxyribose for DNA), and (3) nitrogen-containing base (determines ATCG in DNA and AUCG in RNA).

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Nucleotide (nucleic acid monomer)

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Polynucleotide

Polymer form of nucleic acid

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Phosphodiester bond

Bond formed between nucleotides to produce polynucleotides.

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Function of DNA

Contains genetic information, “blueprint for life”, passed down via inheritance.

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DNA (nucleic acid)

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DNA (nucleic acid)