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DNA and RNA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deoxyribonucleic Acid | DNA |
| Ribonucleic Acid | RNA |
| Ribose sugar present | RNA |
| Deoxyribose sugar present | DNA |
| Sugar is linked to a phosphate group at one end and a nitrogenous base at the other end | DNA and RNA |
| Polymer of nucleotides | DNA and RNA |
| Adenine | DNA and RNA |
| Thymine | DNA |
| Uracil | RNA |
| Cytosine | DNA and RNA |
| Guanine | DNA and RNA |
| Two double chains held in a double helix by hydrogen bonds | DNA |
| Single-stranded | RNA |
| Contains a chemical code or message which must be transcribed | DNA |