nucleic acids dna, rna, atp. dna – deoxyribose nucleic acid function: codes for genetic...
DESCRIPTION
RNA – Ribose Nucleic Acid 3 Types of RNA: mRNA, tRNA, rRNA Function: Codes for proteins Production: In the Nucleus through the process of Transcription Can it leave the nucleus? YesTRANSCRIPT
Nucleic AcidsDNA, RNA, ATP
DNA – Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
•Function: Codes for genetic material/instructions•Production: Located on chromosomes in the Nucleus through the process of DNA Replication•Can it leave the nucleus? No
RNA – Ribose Nucleic Acid
3 Types of RNA: mRNA, tRNA, rRNA•Function: Codes for proteins
•Production: In the Nucleus through the process of Transcription
•Can it leave the nucleus? Yes
ATP – Adenine Triphosphate• Function: Provides cellular energy
• Production: In the Mitochondria through the process of Cellular Respiration
Structure
Elements: C, H, O, N, P
Monomer: Nucleotide
DNA – Double stranded (Double Helix)
RNA – Single stranded
3 Parts to a DNA Nucleotide
1. Phosphate
2. 5 Carbon Sugar - Deoxyribose
3. Nitrogen Bases: Adenine – Thymine (A – T)
Cytosine – Guanine (C – G)
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Weak Hydrogen Bond
3 Parts to a DNA Nucleotide
3 Parts to a DNA Nucleotide
3 Parts to a RNA Nucleotide
1. Phosphate
2. 5 Carbon Sugar - Ribose
3. Nitrogen Bases: Adenine – Uracil (A – U)
Cytosine – Guanine (C – G) Weak Hydrogen
Bond
3 Parts to a RNA Nucleotide
3 Parts to a RNA Nucleotide
Polymer:Nucleic Acid
Monomer:Nucleotide
Picture
DNA
1. Phosphate2. 5 Carbon Sugar – Deoxyribose3. Nitrogenous Bases:
Adenine ThymineGuanine Cytosine
Base-Pair Rules: A – T G – CBases pair connect with hydrogen bonds
RNA
1. Phosphate2. 5 Carbon Sugar – Ribose3. Nitrogenous Bases:
Adenine UracilGuanine Cytosine
Base Pair Rule: A – U G – CBases pair connect with hydrogen bonds
DNA RNANAME
TYPE OF SUGAR
DOUBLE OR SINGLE STRANDED
BASE PAIRSCAN IT LEAVE THE NUCLEUSDOUBLE HELIXFUNCTION
WHERE IS IT MADE
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
Ribose Nucleic Acid
Deoxyribose Ribose
Double Single
A –T G - C A –U G - C
NO YES
YES NOGenetic Code for characteristics
Codes for proteins
Nucleus Nucleus