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General Introduction to the Nucleic Acid
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Biology of the Nucleic Acid
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Nucleic Acid is a macromolecule composed of
chains of monomeric nucleotides
Nucleic Acid Definition:
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Nitrogenous base.
Pentose sugar.
Phosphate group.
Chemical Structure of Nucleotides:
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Chemical bonds in the nucleic acid :
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Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic
instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living
organisms
DNA:
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The genes carry long-term storage of information & instructions needed
to construct other components of cells, such as proteins and RNA
molecules.
Role of DNA:
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DNA is a double helix of two anti-parallel, complementary strands .
The strands composed of phosphate-sugar backbone with nitrogenous bases arranged inside.
DNA Structure:
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DNA Structure:
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DNA organization in the cells :
linear chromosomes in eukaryotes,
circular chromosomes in prokaryotes.
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Eukaryotic cells hold DNA in:
cell nucleus .
mitochondria .
chloroplasts.
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prokaryotes :
prokaryotes store their DNA only in the cytoplasm.
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Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotic.
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DNA packing:
DNA is organized into long structures called chromosomes
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DNA packing:
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA):
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Protein Synthesis:
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Protein Synthesis:
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DNA vs RNA Structure:
RNA DNA
Single stranded Double stranded
Nitrogenous basses are A ,U G,C Nitrogenous basses are A ,T, G,C
Ribose sugar Deoxyribose sugar
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DNA vs RNA Structure:
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Nucleobases.
Nucleosides.
Nucleotides and deoxynucleotides
Nucleic Acid Components:
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Nucleobases are heterocyclic aromatic organic
compounds containing nitrogen atoms
Nucleobases:
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Nucleosides are glycosylamines made by attaching a nucleobase to a
ribose or deoxyribose (sugar) ring.
In short, a nucleoside is a base linked to sugar.
Nucleosides:
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nucleotide consists of a nucleoside and one phosphate group.
Nucleotides
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Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level.
Molecular Biology:
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Genetics is the study of the effect of genetic differences on organisms.
Genetics:
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A change in the nucleotide sequence in a gene or a chromosome
Mutations:
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