Hydrogen Bonding
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
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
One of two types of nitrogenous bases, it is characterized by their two fused rings. The two bases are adenine and guanine
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
RNA
Molecule that carries genetic information
Thymine
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in DNA.
Guanine
mRNA
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
Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
Cytosine
tRNA
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
rRNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Pyrimidines
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
Uracil
One of the four nitrogenous bases, it pairs with Adenine in RNA.
Nucleotides
