Nucleic Acids

nucleotides

Polymers of Nucleic Acids; composed of 5 carbon sugars, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

composes genes and transfers hereditary info

Ribonucleic Acid

carries instructions from DNA to make proteins

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

molecule of energy transfer; severs its terminal (last) phosphate to release energy and ADP

Complementary Base Parings

C = G, A = T

What does G =

C

What does C =

G

What does A =

T

What does T =

A

DNA replication

DNA molecule is duplicated to prepare for cellular division

RNA transcription

RNA molecule based on DNA template; occurs in nucleus and RNA will leave nuclear pore

Translation to Amino Acids

RNA transcript is read by ribosomes and converted into a sequence of amino acids that will become proteins

Differences between RNA and DNA

sugars, types of nitrogenous base, number of nitrogenous base, number of nucleotide chains, site of action, function