Nucleuic Acids

Question 1

Rna structure

Answer 1

Ribonuceluic acid also a polymer made of nucleotides
Single relatively short polynucleotide chain
Penrose sugar -ribose
Organic bases -adenine ,guanine ,cytosine ,and uracil

Question 2

3 types of rna

Answer 2

mRNA
rRNA
tRNA

Question 3

mRNA

Answer 3

Messenger rna to transfer genetic informstion from dna to ribosomes

Question 4

Rrna

Answer 4

Ribosomal rna to form ribosomes with proteins

Question 5

tRNA

Answer 5

Transfer rna to bring about protein synthesis

Question 6

Similarities dna and rna

Answer 6

-polynucleotide mononucleotides linked by phosphodiester bonds
Via condesnation reactions

Question 7

Differences dna and rna

Answer 7

Sugar -ribose
Bases-cytosine and uracil
Adenine and guanine
-single stranded
-3 types rna,rrna,tRNA
Messenger ,ribosomal,transfer