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functional unit of genetic
gene
information
large molecules and/or
genetic
chromosomes (genes are part of
elements
these)
contain genetic information via
nucleic acids nucleotides (polymer of
nucleotides)
monomers of nucleic acids (contain
nucleotides nitrogenous base, pentose sugar,
and phosphate group)
macromolecules that are
informational
responsible for storing/dealing
macromolecule
with genetic material (like nucleic
s
acids and proteins)
purines adenine (A) and guanine (G)
cytosine (C), thymine (T), uridine
pyrimidines
(U)
, -backbone of DNA chain is
alternating phosphates and the
properties of pentose sugar deoxyribose
the double helix -phosphodiester bonds connect 3'-
carbon of one sugar to 5'-carbon
of adjacent sugar
phosphodiester bonds that hold nucleic acids
bonds together
primary -sequence of nucleotides that
structure (of encodes genetic information
protein) -linear array of amino acids
hydrogen type of bonding that holds DNA
bonding strands together
adenine's pair (DNA) thymine's pair is...
is... (RNA) uridine's pair is...
guanine's pair cytosine's pair is...
is...
word for how double helix is
antiparallel formed via 3' and 5' sides matching
up on DNA
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functional unit of genetic
gene
information
large molecules and/or
genetic
chromosomes (genes are part of
elements
these)
contain genetic information via
nucleic acids nucleotides (polymer of
nucleotides)
monomers of nucleic acids (contain
nucleotides nitrogenous base, pentose sugar,
and phosphate group)
macromolecules that are
informational
responsible for storing/dealing
macromolecule
with genetic material (like nucleic
s
acids and proteins)
purines adenine (A) and guanine (G)
cytosine (C), thymine (T), uridine
pyrimidines
(U)
, -backbone of DNA chain is
alternating phosphates and the
properties of pentose sugar deoxyribose
the double helix -phosphodiester bonds connect 3'-
carbon of one sugar to 5'-carbon
of adjacent sugar
phosphodiester bonds that hold nucleic acids
bonds together
primary -sequence of nucleotides that
structure (of encodes genetic information
protein) -linear array of amino acids
hydrogen type of bonding that holds DNA
bonding strands together
adenine's pair (DNA) thymine's pair is...
is... (RNA) uridine's pair is...
guanine's pair cytosine's pair is...
is...
word for how double helix is
antiparallel formed via 3' and 5' sides matching
up on DNA
