RNA sugar & genes T3 W1

Gene

Section of DNA that codes for making a protein.

Gene structure

Sequence of nucleotides form the genetic code in the DNA.

Genetic code function

The code contains the instructions for the order and type of amino acids in polypeptide chain that will form a protein.

what deos RNA stand for

A single strand polymer called ribonucleic acid

Nucleotides in RNA

Guanine (G), cytosine (C), adenine (A) and uracil (U) (Thymine replaced by Uracil)

Ribose

Name of RNA sugar

Deoxyribose

Name of DNA sugar

Difference between DNA and RNA sugar

•The difference is on the 2’ carbon:

⚬RNA is a hydroxl group (-OH)

⚬DNA is just a H atom (lacks the oxygen)