Nucleic Acids

What are the nucleic acid monomers?

cytosine
thymine
uracil
adenine
guanine

What is the structure of nucleic acids?

phosphate group, pentose sugar, nitrogen base

What are the nitrogren bases?

CUT → pyrimidines → 1 ring
AG → purines → 2 rings

What are the pentose sugars?

deoxyribose → DNA
ribose → RNA

What are the polymers of nucleic acids?

DNA
RNA

What is the structure of DNA?

complimentary pairing - 2 ring:1 ring
A-T
C-G
antiparallel
double stranded

What is the structure of RNA?

complimentary pairing
A-U
C-G
single stranded

What is messengar RNA?

mRNA
gives info from nucleus to ribosomesW

What is transfer RNA?

tRNA
growing strand of protein

What is ribosomal RNA?

rRNA
makes up proteins

What is the genome of a cell?

entire genetic content of cell

What is chromatin?

DNA + 4 histone proteins = one strand

What are chromosomes?

chromatin (DNA strand) + 8 histones

What is the function, location, structure, sugar, pyrimidines and purines of DNA?

carries genetic info
nucleus
double helix
deoxyribose
CT
AG

What is the function, location, structure, sugar, pyrimidines and purines of RNA?

protein synthesis
leaves nucleus
single stranded
ribose
CU
AG

What is the main energy source of the body?

ATP
1 adenosine + 3 phosphates