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