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Name Date Hour Notes: Unit 1—Nucleic Acid
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(1) What is a nucleic acid? Type of Biomolecule Means: Acid stored in the nucleus –Not all organisms store their nucleic acid in a nucleus –Eukaryotic = Nucleic Acid in Nucleus –Prokaryotic = Nucleic Acid NOT IN Nucleus
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(2) Elements Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O) Nitrogen (N) Phosphorus (P)
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(3) Monomer Nucleic Acid Monomer: –Nucleotide
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(4) Polymer Nucleic Acid Polymer: –DNA –RNA
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(5) Types of Nucleic Acids DNA = DeoxyriboNucleicAcid –Double Stranded Helix –Sugar in Nucleotide = Deoxyribose –Nitrogenous Bases = A, T, G, C RNA = RiboNucleicAcid –Single Stranded Helix –Sugar in Nucleotide = Ribose –Nitrogenous Bases = A, U, G, C
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(6) Function Major: –Contains Genetic Information & Heredity –Contains Instructions to make cells function –Contains Instructions for making Proteins Minor: –There is no MINOR function. –IT’S YOUR DNA!!
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(7) Examples All living cells contain DNA! Bacteria Protozoa from Pond Water Your Cells Fruits and Vegetables DNA Requirements: –Phosphorus –Sugar –Nitrogen
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