RNA
Gene
Nucleic Acids
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
Hydrogen Bonding
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
Guanine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
Chargaff's Rule
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
rRNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
mRNA
Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm
Adenine
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
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
Uracil
Thymine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in DNA.
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Molecule that carries 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
tRNA
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
Pyrimidines
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
