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What elements are found in nucleic acids?
What elements are found in nucleic acids?
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Carbon, Oxygen
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?
nucleotides
What are the three parts of the nucleotide?
What are the three parts of the nucleotide?
Five-carbon sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
What is the sugar found in DNA?
What is the sugar found in DNA?
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What is the sugar found in RNA?
What is the sugar found in RNA?
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What is the main function of nucleic acids?
What is the main function of nucleic acids?
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What are the bases of DNA?
What are the bases of DNA?
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What are the bases of RNA?
What are the bases of RNA?
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Describe DNA's structure:
Describe DNA's structure:
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Describe RNA's structure:
Describe RNA's structure:
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What is the polymer of nucleic acids?
What is the polymer of nucleic acids?
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How does a polynucleotide form?
How does a polynucleotide form?
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Study Notes
Nucleic Acids Overview
- Nucleic acids consist of hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen elements.
- The fundamental building blocks of nucleic acids are nucleotides.
Nucleotide Structure
- A nucleotide has three main components:
- A five-carbon sugar
- A phosphate group
- A nitrogenous base
Sugar Types in Nucleic Acids
- DNA contains deoxyribose as its sugar component.
- RNA contains ribose as its sugar component.
Function of Nucleic Acids
- Nucleic acids are essential for storing and transmitting genetic information in all living organisms.
Nitrogenous Bases
- DNA is composed of four nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C).
- RNA contains four nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), uracil (U), guanine (G), and cytosine (C).
Structural Characteristics
- DNA has a double helix structure with a sugar-phosphate backbone.
- RNA has a single-stranded structure, also featuring a sugar-phosphate backbone.
Polymer Formation
- The polymer of nucleic acids is known as a polynucleotide.
- Polynucleotides form when the phosphate group of one nucleotide bonds to the sugar of the next nucleotide, creating a long chain.
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