They are segments of DNA that contain the instructions for building proteins, which are essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs
RNA
A molecule that is essential for the expression of genetic information encoded in DNA and serves as a mediator between DNA and proteins.
DNA
Molecule that carries genetic information
One of the two types of nitrogenous bases, They are characterized by a six-membered ring structure composed of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms.The two bases are thymine and cytosine.
Thymine
Purines
One of two types of nitrogenous bases, it is characterized by their two fused rings. The two bases are adenine and guanine
Adenine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Thymine
Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
Forms the structural framework of nucleic acids
Uracil
Chromosome
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Guanine
Transfer RNA transports amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
mRNA
Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine
Nucleic Acids
Organic molecules that play essential roles regarding genetic information
Guanine
Nitrogenous base in both RNA and DNA, pairs with Cytosine
Hydrogen Bonding
Attractive force between a hydrogen molecule covalently bonded to an electronegative molecule
Antiparallel Orientation
The opposite arrangement of the sugar-phosphate backbones in a DNA double helix
Nucleotides
Building blocks of DNA and RNA
Ribosomal RNA is a structural part of ribosomes
Chargaff's Rule
There are equal amounts of Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine
