RNA
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
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
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
Hydrogen Bonding
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.
Molecule that carries genetic information
tRNA
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
Nucleic Acids
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
rRNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
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.
Purines
One of two types of nitrogenous bases, it is characterized by their two fused rings. The two bases are adenine and guanine
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
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
Uracil
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in RNA.
Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm
Chargaff's Rule
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
Base Pairing Rules
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
