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