Nucleic acid Flashcards

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Macromolecules/organic compounds:

Nucleic acids:

Examples

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DNA and RNA

Front

Nucleic acids:

Uses/functions

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DNA: genetic code (carries the info for an organism)

RNA: makes proteins from DNA code

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Nucleic acids:

monomer/building block/subunit

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nucleotide

Front

Nucleic acids:

Elements
(which CHNOPS atoms are in it?)

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CHONP

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Nucleic acids:

Structure (what are the molecules made of?)

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long chains of nucleotides

DNA has 2 chains (double-stranded)

RNA has one chain (sinhle-stranded)