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DNA and RNA

QuestionAnswer
Nucleotides The smallest unit of genetic material
DNA sugar Deoxyribose
RNA sugar Ribose
Purine Nitrogenous base that has a double ring structure
Purine molecules Adenine and Guanine
Pyrimidine A nitrogenous base that has a single ring structure
Pyrimidine molecules Thymine and cytosine
Basic structure or a nucleotide Phosphate, Pentose sugar, nitrogenous base
RNA nitrogenous bases Adenine, Cytosine , Guanine, Uracil
DNA nitrogenous bases Adenine , Thymine , Cytosine, Guanine
DNA function Contains the genetic code of an organism
RNA Fuction Translates genetic material and builds proteins
DNA Triplets A sequence of 3 DNA bases on a gene that codes for an RNA codon
mRNA codons A sequence of 3 RNA bases on a gene that codes for a specific amino acid
Anticodon A sequence of bases in tRNA that’s complementary to a specific codon
Start codon and stop codons Special start codons and stop codons signal the beginning and end of the genetic information for coding a protein. Their position ensures that the protein is made properly.
Created by: 21SDan
 



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