Set: Nucleic Acids

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nucleic acidspolymers of nucleotides; Associated with genetic information (usually)
DNAmolecule that stores genetic information regarding its own replication and the order in which amino acids are to be joined in the synthesis of proteins
RNAdirects the building of proteins based on instructions encoded in the DNA
ATPthe energy molecule that the cell can use
nucleotidea molecular complex comprised of 3 types of molecules bonded together
Pentos sugar5 carbon sugar
phosphateattached to one end of the 5-C sugar (maybe greater than 1 phosphate group like ATP)
Nitrogenous basenitrogen-containing base. It’s base because it raises pH of a solution
4there are _ types of nucleotides in DNA & RNA

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Created December 17, 2007
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  1. nucleic acids polymers of nucleotides; Associated with genetic information (usually) - 5 misses
  2. nucleotide a molecular complex comprised of 3 types of molecules bonded together - 5 misses
  3. Nitrogenous base nitrogen-containing base. It’s base because it raises pH of a solution - 3 misses
  4. RNA directs the building of proteins based on instructions encoded in the DNA - 2 misses
  5. phosphate attached to one end of the 5-C sugar (maybe greater than 1 phosphate group like ATP) - 2 misses
  6. Pentos sugar 5 carbon sugar - 1 miss
  7. ATP the energy molecule that the cell can use - 1 miss