Nucleic Acid Structure

Master nucleic acid structure! Understand DNA & RNA basics, nucleotides, and their roles.

What are the monomers of a nucleic acid? fatty acids nucleotide monosaccharide amino acid In eukaryotic cells, DNA is found in the _. Lysosome Ribosome Rough ER Nucleus Label the parts of the nucleotide. Click on the bubbles to label the molecule. Use the following terms: nitrogen base, phosphate, pentose sugar. phosphate pentose sugar nitrogen base Sort the characteristics of DNA and RNA. DNA double helix deoxyribose sugar nitrogen bases = guanine, cytosine, adenine, and thymine RNA single helix ribose sugar nitrogen bases = guanine, cytosine, adenine, and uracil Fill in the blanks. The sides or backbone of the DNA molecule is made of of alternating phosphate groups and pentose sugars. The inner "rungs" or steps of the molecule are the nitrogen bases. Match the bases: The nitrogen bases of DNA ALWAYS pair up the same way. Match the correct bases together. Adenine (A) Thymine (T) Guanine (G) Cytosine (C) Fill in the blanks. DNA holds the instructions for making proteins.