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