Building blocks of DNA and RNA
RNA
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
tRNA
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
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.
Guanine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in RNA.
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Forms the structural framework of nucleic acids
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
Chromosome
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
One of two types of nitrogenous bases, it is characterized by their two fused rings. The two bases are adenine and guanine
Gene
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
Thymine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in DNA.
mRNA
Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm
DNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
