Nucleic Acids
What does DNA look like?
A molecule of DNA consists of two strands that form a double helix structure.
What nucleotide base does RNA contain that DNA does not?
Uracil (U)
Is a carbohydrate that is made up of one or two sugar units called simple sugars?
Yes
What is a molecule that has the same chemical formula, but different arrangement of atoms?
Isomer
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
What is protein synthesis stored in?
Nucleic acids
What is a bond that links monosaccharides called.
Glycosidic bonds.
Is Fructose a monosaccharide?
Yes
How many nucleotides are there?
There are 5: cytosine (C), thymine (T), uracil (U), adenine (A), and guanine (G)
What is a phosphate used for?
Phosphate is necessary for the formation of bone and teeth.
What is a natural occurring polymer?
Protein
Is the ratio of glucose CnH2nCn?
Yes, also can be seen as (CH2O)n.
What is the importance of Ribose?
Ribose is a type of sugar normally made in the body from glucose.
What is the monomer of the nucleic acids?
The monomer of the nucleic acids is the nucleotide
Does a-glycoside linkage have the OH group bonded to the 1-carbon up or down?
Down
What is starch a polymer of?
Glucose
How many phosphodiester bonds are in DNA?
Two phosphodiester bonds.
What macromolecule is made up of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides are the macromolecules that constitute the nucleic acids.
What are carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates (fiber, starches and sugars) are essential food nutrients that your body turns into glucose to give you the energy to function.
What is a polysaccharide?
Molecules that contain many linked monosaccharides.