nucleic acids - dna and rna. function: 1)store and transmit hereditary information 2)tells cell what...
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Structure
A molecule of DNA or RNA is made up of millions of monomers called Nucleotides.
Each nucleotide consists of:1. Phosphate group2. 5 carbon sugar3. Nitrogenous base
PolymersDNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid
RNA - Ribonucleic Acid
Sugar - deoxyribose Sugar - ribose
Double stranded - double helix
Single stranded
Stays in the nucleus Travels to cytoplasm
Bases: A, T, C, G Bases: A, U, C, G
DNA StructureThe phosphate and sugar form the
backbone of the DNA molecule, whereas the bases form the “rungs”.
Backbone held together by covalent bonds.
Bases held together by hydrogen bonds.
Complementary Base Pairing:
Each base will only bond with one other specific base.
Adenine (A)Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)Guanine (G)
Form a base pair. Remember: Apple Tree
Form a base pair.
DNA StructureBecause of this complementary base
pairing, the order of the bases in one strand determines the order of the bases in the other strand.