Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
Guanine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
rRNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
DNA
Molecule that carries genetic information
Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm
Nucleic Acids
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
Purines
One of two types of nitrogenous bases, it is characterized by their two fused rings. The two bases are adenine and guanine
Antiparallel Orientation
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.
Base Pairing Rules
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
Nucleotides
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
Gene
They are segments of DNA that contain the instructions for building proteins, which are essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
Thymine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in DNA.
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
Uracil
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in RNA.
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
Chromosome
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Forms the structural framework of nucleic acids
Hydrogen Bonding
