U3 AOS 1: Nucleic Acids

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Nucleotide (monomer)

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Nucleic acid (polymer)

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Types of Nucleic Acids

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DNA, RNA (T becomes U)

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Components of Nucleic Acids

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Ribose, Phosphate group (3’), Pentose sugar (5-carbon - 5’), Base (nitrogen containing - 1’)

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Bond in Nucleic Acids

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Phosphodiester bonds

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Reaction in Nucleic Acids

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Condensation reaction

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Structure of Nucleic Acids

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Sugar-phosphate backbone, Antiparallel, Double helix

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Base Pairing in DNA

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Complementary base pairing, A - T, C - G

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Base Pairing in RNA

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A - U, C - G

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Types of RNA

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Messenger RNA (mRNA), Transfer RNA (tRNA), Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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Sugar in DNA

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Deoxyribose