Adenine

stands that are twisted around each other. Each strand contains a linear arrangement of building blocks named nucleotides and bases. The four types of bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine which are each represented by the letters A, T, C, and G. The two strands are tied together by the attraction between the four bases. Adenine is only attracted to thymine therefore forming a A-T pair and cytosine is only attracted guanine forming a C-G pair. These two pairs of bases form a bridge…

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids are large biological molecules that play a major role in relation to the structure and function in plants and animals. These organic molecules consist of many examples and functions. Each biological molecule has a unique function and emergent properties that helps contribute to the cellular structure in both plants and animals. These biological molecules are known as macromolecules because they are large and are composed of thousands of atoms.…

unique to one another. All living cells contain DNA, which is the basic unit for growing, reproducing, and surviving. DNA, Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid is comprised of 4 different types of bases; adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine that are proteins. These 4 bases rely on each other because of adenine pairs up with thymine, while cytosine pairs up with guanine. These different types of pairs rely on each other so that they can continue the process of making base pairs. If there is an…

generates energy from the oxidation of various fuel molecules to acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA). Acetyl CoA undergoes several redox, hydration and decarboxylation reactions to produce carbon dioxide (CO2), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2), adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and hydrogen ions. The citric acid cycle links glycolysis which produces pyruvate from glucose and oxidative phosphorylation which generates ATP which is used as energy…

separated apart. One of the strands is then able to be used as a template strand. Onto this template strand these is base pairing which is the DNA cytosine joining to the RNA guanine, DNA guanine joining to the RNA cytosine, DNA thymine joining to RNA adenine and DNA…

(DNA) is the hereditary material. It is a polynucleotide and is a double helix composed of two strand that run in opposite direction1. Each strand of DNA consist of a sugar molecule (deoxyribose), nitrogen base (adenine-A, guanine-G, thymine-T and cytosine-S) and a phosphate group. Adenine and guanine are double-ringed molecules known as purines while thymine and cytosine are single-ringed molecules known as pyrimidines1. Within the DNA molecule, the sugar molecules are joined to each other by…

Genetic information is inheritable, that is, they are passed on from parents to their offspring. DNA is contained in the chromosome and is present in the nucleus of cells of human body. DNA consists of nucleotides like adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. In each case, adenine pairs up with thymine and guanine pairs up with cytosine to form the DNA backbone. Now in each DNA the sequence in which these nucleotides are present is what distinguishes one individual from another and is unique to…

carbon of neighboring nucleotide. The Oxygen and Nitrogen atoms of nucleotide create a polarity on the backbone of nucleotide sequences. An important distinction between DNA and RNA is the nucleotide composition. DNA and RNA both contain purines, Adenine (A) and Guanine (G). However, DNA contains pyrimidines, Cytosine (C) and Thymine (T), whereas RNA only contains pyrimidines Guanine (G) and Uracil (U). They play a central role in metabolism, protein synthesis cell signaling. These subunits…

that make up DNA are very similar except for the difference in nitrogenous base that each one contains. These bases include adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine. When nucleotides join together they form a shape that looks like a twisted ladder (also know as a double helix). The bases of a nucleotide also determines what other bases it is paired with on the double helix. Adenine and thymine usually bond and cytosine and guanine are usually bonded together. The nucleotides that make up these…

In a cell, all of the organelles are a necessary part of the whole. The nucleus is the brains of the cell. The nucleus is also where the DNA is located. DNA are the proteins that hold the genetic code necessary for the cell to replicate. The DNA replication takes place in the ribosomes, where the proteins are translated in order to be replicated. The plasma membrane covers the entire cell and oversees the flow of chemicals that come both in and out of the cell. The plasma membrane creates a…