Uracil
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in RNA.
Chargaff's Rule
rRNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
Thymine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in DNA.
Cytosine
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
One of two types of nitrogenous bases, it is characterized by their two fused rings. The two bases are adenine and guanine
Guanine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
Nucleic Acids
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
Forms the structural framework of nucleic acids
Gene
Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
RNA
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
Nucleotides
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
tRNA
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
Pyrimidines
One of the two types of nitrogenous bases, They are characterized by a six-membered ring structure composed of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms.The two bases are thymine and cytosine.
mRNA
Base Pairing Rules
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
Thread-like structures made of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells. They carry genetic information in the form of genes
DNA
Molecule that carries genetic information
