mRNA
Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
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
Nucleic Acids
Uracil
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
Molecule that carries genetic information
Nucleotides
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
Thymine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in DNA.
Pyrimidines
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
Forms the structural framework of nucleic acids
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
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
Purines
Base Pairing Rules
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
tRNA
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
RNA
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
