FLASHCARDS: 2.6 - Structures of DNA and RNA

Question	Answer
2 types of Nucleic acid	DNA & RNA
Define Nucleic acid	It is a areg molecule that is constructed by linking together nucleotides to form polymers.
The three parts of a nucleotide	Sugar(5 carbon atoms), Phosphate group (acidic, -ve charged), and nitrogen base pair
Define base sequence	is the story of information and the sugar-phosphate backbone ensuring that the store is stable and secure
Thre d/f between RNA and DNA	one is single and the other one is a double strand, deoxyribose and ribose sugars, Thymine and Uracil.
Describe the structure of a double helix	Two antiparallel strands of nucleotides linked together by hydrogen bonds to b/ complementary base pairs. The two strands wound together.
Describe the directions in a double helix	5' to 3' direction and 3' to 5' direction

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