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The molecules that form life
Nucleic Acids
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Vocabulary Nucleic Acid Nucleotide DNA RNA
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Characteristics of Nucleic Acids
Consist of: Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Carries Information Directs protein synthesis
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The two nucleic acids: DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid
Stores information to make proteins RNA – ribonucleic acid Carries information from DNA to the protein making ribosomes.
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Building Blocks of Nucleic Acids
Nucleotide Made of: Phosphate Pentose Sugar Nitrogenous Base
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Polymerization Chains of nucleotides bonded by dehydration synthesis form a code. DNA – millions of nucleotides long. RNA –hundreds to thousands of nucleotides long.
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Vocabulary Nucleic Acid – complex life -information carrying molecule
Nucleotide – monomer of nucleic acid DNA – stores information for making proteins RNA- uses DNA information to synthesize proteins.
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