Nucleotides, DNA, and RNA Review

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering nucleotide structure, DNA vs. RNA, nucleobases, sugars, and base pairing.

A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule, a phosphate group, and a .

nitrogen-containing base

The sugar in RNA is .

ribose

Uracil is a nitrogenous base found in .

RNA

In DNA, the base that pairs with Adenine is .

Thymine

In RNA, the base that pairs with Adenine is .

Uracil

The DNA nucleobases are A, T, C, and .

Guanine

RNA nucleobases include Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and .

Uracil

DNA is organized as a .

double helix

DNA stands for .

Deoxyribonucleic acid

RNA stands for .

Ribonucleic acid

DNA uses the sugar .

deoxyribose

RNA uses the sugar .

ribose

DNA bases are A, T, G, and C; RNA bases include A, G, C, and .

Uracil

Adenine pairs with in DNA (A-T base pairing).

Thymine

Cytosine pairs with in DNA and RNA (C-G base pairing).

Guanine

In RNA, Adenine pairs with .

Uracil

RNA forms in the .

nucleolus