TERM 1
nucleic acid
DEFINITION 1
a polymer of nucleotides
TERM 2
DNA
DEFINITION 2
deoxyribonucleic acid that stores genetic info in a double-
stranded form
TERM 3
RNA
DEFINITION 3
ribonucleic acid that has many functions and structures
TERM 4
nucleotide
DEFINITION 4
the building blocks of DNA & RNA, made up of a phosphate
group, a 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
TERM 5
Chargaff's Rules
DEFINITION 5
[A]=[T] [G]=[C] A+G=T+C the number of purines equals the
number of pyrimides
