Base Pairing Rules
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
mRNA
tRNA
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
Uracil
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in RNA.
Purines
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
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.
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
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Forms the structural framework of nucleic acids
Hydrogen Bonding
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
Nucleic Acids
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
Chromosome
rRNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
DNA
Thymine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in DNA.
Cytosine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
Chargaff's Rule
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
RNA
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
