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nucleic acids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what elements do nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) contain? (1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5) | 1. carbon 2. hydrogen 3. oxygen 4. nitrogen 5. phosphorus |
| what is a nucleotide (1.) | 1. the building block (monomer) of nucleic acids |
| what are the 3 parts of a nucleotide? (1. , 2. , 3.) | 1. phosphate group 2. nitrogenous base 3. petnose sugar |
| what are the functions of RNA polymers of nucleic acids (1. , 2. , 3. , 4.) | 1. transmits genetic information/makes proteins from DNA 2. ribose sugar 3. A (adenine), U (uracil), C (cytosine) G (guanine) 4. single stranded |
| what are DNA polymers of nucleic acids (1. , 2. , 3. , 4.) | 1. stores and transmits genetic information 2. deoxyribose sugar 3. A (adenine), T, (thymine), C (cytosine), G (guanine) 4. double stranded |