Uracil
RNA
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Base Pairing Rules
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
mRNA
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
Pyrimidines
Chromosome
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
Molecule that carries genetic information
One of two types of nitrogenous bases, it is characterized by their two fused rings. The two bases are adenine and guanine
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
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
Thymine
Cytosine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
Chargaff's Rule
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
Nucleic Acids
