1. NUCLEIC ACIDS THERE ARE TWO DNA (DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID)
RNA (RIBONUCLEIC ACID)
DNA
RNA

2. Can you list the similarities and differences? DNA RNA
Part of ribosomes and used in protein synthesis
Single Stranded
Found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of Eukaryotic cells
Monomer is called a nucleotide
Has the sugar ribose
Has 4 nitrogen bases:
adenine
uricil
guanine
cytosine
Stores genetic info
Double Stranded
Found in the nucleus of Eukaryotic cells
Monomer is called a nucleotide
Has the sugar deoxyribose
Has 4 nitrogen bases:
adenine
thymine
guanine
cytosine

3. Nitrogen bases are arranged in two groups:
Purines – double ringed structures – including Adenine and Guanine
Pyrimidines – single ringed structures – including Thymine (DNA only), Cytosine, and Uricil (RNA only)

5. Three types of RNA rRNA – Ribosomal RNA mRNA – Messenger RNA
tRNA – Transfer RNA

6. Adenine always bonds with Thymine (except if you are making RNA then it is Uricil)
Guanine always bonds with Cytosine