Nucleic Acids & The Code of Life

First isolated nuclei of the cell

• DNA

• RNA

• rRNA

• Nucleic Acids

How to differentiate Adenine from Guanine?

• in Adenines, Carbon number 6 contains amines; while in Guanines, Carbon number 6 contains oxygen

• in Adenines, Carbon number 6 contains amides; while in Guanines, Carbon number 6 contains Nitrogen

• in Adenines, Carbon number 6 contains amides; while in Guanines, Carbon number 6 contains oxygen

• in Adenines, Carbon number 6 contains amines; while in Guanines, Carbon number 6 contains Nitrogen

How to differentiaate Cytosine from Thymines?

• Cytosine has amide group at Carbon #4; Thymine has carboxyl in Carbon #4

• Cytosine has amine group at Carbon #4; Thymine has carboxyl in Carbon #4

• Cytosine has carboxyl group at Carbon #4; Thymine has amide in Carbon #4

• Cytosine has carboxyl group at Carbon #4; Thymine has amine in Carbon #4

What is the bonding between the bases called?

• Covalent bonds

• Double Bond

• Ionic bonds

• Hydrogen Bond

Nitrogen base + 5 C sugar = ?

• Nucleoside

• Nucleic Acids

• Nucleotide

• sikret

FORMS OF DNA (Z-DNA, B-DNA, A-DNA): Most Common DNA form

FORMS OF DNA (Z-DNA, B-DNA, A-DNA): Base pairs are not perpendicular to each turn but lie at an angle about 20 degrees

FORMS OF DNA (Z-DNA, B-DNA, A-DNA): Considered derivative of B-DNA

Translate from DNA to mRNA:

TAC - TGA - TCG

Translate from DNA to mRNA:

ACC - CCC - ATA