Nucleic acids + nucleotides T2 W10

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Function of nucleic acids

Store biological info or energy

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Elements present in nucleic acids

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus

<p><span>carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus</span></p>
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Monomer defintion

A single molecule that is often linked together to form a larger molecule known as a polymer.

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Nucleotide

The base unit of a nucleic acid (monomer)

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What are nucleotides made of

⚬A phosphate group

⚬A sugar

⚬A nitrogenous base

<p><span>⚬A phosphate group</span></p><p><span>⚬A sugar</span></p><p><span>⚬A nitrogenous base</span></p>
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5 types of nucleotides each with its own nitrogenous base

⚬Adenine (A)

⚬Thymine (T)

⚬Cytosine (C)

⚬Guanine (G)

⚬Uracil (U)

<p><span>⚬Adenine (A)</span></p><p><span>⚬Thymine (T)</span></p><p><span>⚬Cytosine (C)</span></p><p><span>⚬Guanine (G)</span></p><p><span>⚬Uracil (U)</span></p>

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