DNA and RNA Structure

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What is the basic job of DNA?

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To code for proteins.

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Which two molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

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Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate.

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Back

Sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base.

Front

What base pair does Adenine (A) bind with in RNA?

Back

Uracil.

Front

Guanine bonds with which base?

Back

Cytosine.

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

Back

A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides.

Front

What is RNA's primary function?

Back

To transfer genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

Front

What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine.

Front

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar; RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

Front

What is a codon?

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A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.