What are nucleic acids?
The information molecules of the cell
Chains of amino acids
Mutated cells
How are nucleic acids stored?
They are unzipped and stored in the ribosomes
They are supercoiled
They take the form of a code in molecules of DNA
What is a mononucleotide made up of?
Pentose sugar, a nitrogen containing base, phosphoric acid
Triphosphate, nitrogen containing base, ligase
Pentose sugar, an oxygen containing base, phosphoric acid
The Purines bases have two nitrogen containing rings
How many nitrogen rings do pyrimidine's have?
1
2
3
Which bases are pyramidines and which bases are purines?
Pyramidines: Cytosine and Guanine Purines: Adenine and Thymine
Pyramidines: Cytosine and Thymine Purine: Adenine and Guanine
Pyramidines: Adenine and Guanine Pyramidines: Cytosine and Thymine
A water molecule is added, not removed, during condensation reactions
Which bond is formed between mononucleotides during a condensation reaction
Hydrogen
Covalent
Phosphodiester
