Nucleic Acids (bio test 3)

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adenine goes with ____

thymine

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guanine goes with ____

cytosine

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DNA base pairs

adenine, thymine, and guanine, cytosine

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RNA base pairs

adenine, uracil, and guanine, cytosine

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purine

bases with 2 rings

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pyrimidine

bases with 1 ring

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adenine

purine

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thymine/uracil

pyrimidine

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guanine

purine

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cytosine

pyrimidine

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DNA structure

  • double helix

  • anti-parallel

  • has base pairs

  • is a long molecule

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DNA functions

  • genetic information

  • passes to offspring

  • control’s cells activites

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RNA structure

  • single stranded

  • uracil

  • shorter

  • broken down quickly

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RNA functions

  • important in protein synthesis (making proteins)

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t(transfer)RNA

carries amino acids

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m(messanger)RNA

used to build proteins

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r(ribosomal)RNA

makes up part of ribosomes

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DNA location

  • nucleus

  • small amount in mitochondria

  • prokaryotic cells: cytoplasm

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RNA location

  • nucleus

  • cytoplasm

  • prokaryotic cells: cytoplasm