dna and rna (nucleic acids)

What are nucleic acids commonly referred to as?

Genetic material

What are the monomers of nucleic acids called?

Nucleotides

Three components make up a nucleotide

Sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base

Two types of nucleotides

DNA and RNA

What is the structure of DNA?

Double stranded

What sugar is found in DNA?

Deoxyribose

What are the nitrogenous bases in DNA?

A, T, C, and G

How does the stability of DNA compare to RNA?

DNA is more stable than RNA

What is the structure of RNA?

Single stranded

What sugar is found in RNA?

Ribose

What are the nitrogenous bases in RNA?

A, U, C, and G

How does the stability of RNA compare to DNA?

RNA is less stable than DNA

How do nucleotides link to each other?

Through covalent bonds

In what form do both DNA and RNA store information?

In the form of a code