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DNA RNA
Question | Answer |
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What are the two types of nucleic acids or polynucleotides | DNA and RNA |
The monomer of nucleic acids consists of 3 parts, what are they? | A five carbon sugar, Nitrogen containing bases and a phosphate group |
What are the functions of DNA | -Contains the instructions for the syntheses of a wide variety of proteins -3 Base code for an amino acid -Proteins may function as structural proteins, enzymes, transport molecules, antibodies and hormones -Proteins are composed of a string of (AC) |
What are the functions of RNA (there are 3 types) | -Messenger RNA records the information from DNA in the nucleus and transports this information to the ribosome -Transfer RNA delivers the appropriate amino acids to the ribosomes during protein synthesis - Ribosomal RNA a structural component of ribosom |
What are the 4 types of bases in DNA | Adenine(A) Guanine(G) Cytosine(C) and Thymine (T) |
What are the 4 types of bases in RNA | Adenine(A) Guanine(G) Cytosine(C) and Uracil(U) |
How many Polynucleotide strands are their for DNA and RNA | 1 for DNA and 2 for RNA |
How many forms are their of DNA and RNA | Only 1 for DNA but for RNA their is 3 (mRNA, tRNA and rRNA |
What type of sugar is DNA and RNA | DNA is Deoxyribose and RNA is Ribose |
What are the lengths of DNA and RNA | DNA is long and RNA si short |