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| A polymer of nucleotides that are each composed of a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base. |
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| 1-ring nitrogenous base (C, U, T). |
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| 2-ring nitrogenous base (A, G). |
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| What does the addition of a phosphate group do to a monomer? |
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| Raises the potential energy. |
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| Is phosphate hydrolysis exergonic or endergonic? |
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| Base pairs form with _______________ structure. |
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| What are two ways that the primary structure of RNA differs from that of DNA? |
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| RNA contains uracil instead of thymine, RNA contains ribose instead of deoxyribose. |
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| The presence of ________ group on ribose makes RNA much more ________ and less ________ than DNA. |
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| 2' --OH; reactive; stable. |
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| In a nucleic acid, where is energy typically stored? |
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