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DNA and RNA, DNA, RNA, DNA, RNA - Coggle Diagram
DNA and RNA
They are composed of a backbone made of alternating
Pentose sugar and phosphate molecules
Deoxyribose
Ribose
Each sugar group is attached to a nucleotide
They contain nitrogen
Cytosine, adenine and guanine
Uracil
Single-stranded molecule
Thymine
Double helix
They form complementary pairs
Essential for life
Stores all the genetic information needed to construct other components
Set of blueprints
The DNA segments that carry the information are called genes, but they also gave structural purposes and they regulate the use of this genetic information
Carrier of the information, a catalyst of reactions and enables the protein synthesis
Converts the genetic information into amino acid sequences of proteins
Messanger RNA
Carries genetic information
Ribosomal RNA
Carrier molecule for amino acids
Transfer RNA
Major component of the ribosome and catalyzes peptide bond formation
Nucleic acids are linear biopolymers
They were first in the cell nucleus
DNA
RNA
DNA
RNA