Nucleic Acids

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What suffix identifies an enzyme?

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-ase

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What contains information for making the body's proteins?

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Nucleic Acids

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How many phosphate groups are found in a molecule of ATP?

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3

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What are the two types of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

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What is the structure that contains a phosphate group, a pentose sugar, and a nitrogenous base?

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Nucleotide

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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the function of RNA?

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To help in the synthesis of proteins.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose; RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose.

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What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?

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Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine