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Gr9 Bio Ch2 Nucleic
Bio Ch2.4c Nucleic Acid Bio Molecules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NUCLEIC ACIDS - what are they made of? | Contains elements: C (carbon), H (hydrogen), O (oxygen), N (nitrogen), P (phosphorous). Information molecules. |
| What are the functions of Nucleic Acids? | Functions: 1) information storage & 2) transfer of information (instructions for building protein) |
| What are Nucleotides | MONOMER of Nucleic Acid Made of phosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base (A, C, G, T, U) |
| What are examples of Nucleic Acid s? | DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid RNA - ribonucleic acid |
| DNA | Structure: two linked strands that wind around each other - a double helix. Contains the sugar deoxyribose. Contains genes. Uses the bases THIAMINE, cytosine, adenine, and guanine. Genetic material that organisms inherit from biological parents. |
| RNA | Structure: is single-stranded. Contains the sugar ribose. Uses the bases URACIL, cytosine, adenine, and guanine. Genetic material that helps express traits. |
| What is a gene? | A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and codes for a trait |
| What is genetics? | the study of heredity |