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16 Cards in this Set
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Nucleic Acid
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An organic molecule, DNA or RNA, that stores and carries important information for cell function
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Phosphate Group
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A chemical unit consisting of an atom of phosphate bound to four oxygen atoms
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Cysotine
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A nitrogen-containing base; a pyrimidine of RNA and DNA
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Pyrimidine
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An organic molecule that has a singl ring of carbon and nitrogen atoms
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Deoxyribose
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a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
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Adenine
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a nitrogen-contaioning base that is a coponent of a nucleotide; a purine of DNA and RNA
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Thymine
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A nitrogen-containing base; a pyrimidine of DNA and RNA
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Double Helix
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Two helical-shaped DNA strands wrapped around each other
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Nitrogen-Containing Base
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A DNA nucleotide containing nitrogen, a sugar molecule, and a phosphate group
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Guanine
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A base; one of the molecular components of DNA and RNA. Always bonds with cytosine
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Purine
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A nitrogen-containing, single-ring, basic compound that occurs in nucleic acids. The purines in DNA and RNA are adenine and guanine.
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Complimentary Base Pairing
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Joining of bases; A w/ T, G w/ C
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Nucleotide
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A monomer of DNA and RNA, consisting of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group
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Polynucleotide
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A condensation polymer formed by the linking of nucleotides
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Hydrogen Bonds
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relatively weak bonds between hydrogen atoms, responsible for keeping nitrogen bases paired up
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Antiparallel
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Antiparallel refers two molecules run side-by-side in opposite directions
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