unit 5: DNA & RNA by Kiana Figueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6 :) en-us 2020-03-24 15:21:34 UTC 2020-03-24 16:07:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Definition: kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472959864 DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a self replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information. DNA is found in the nucleus, with a small amount of DNA also present in mitochondria.]]> 2020-03-24 15:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472959864 Definition: kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472973960 RNA (ribonucleic acid) is a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins, although in some viruses RNA rather than DNA carries the genetic information. RNA forms in the nucleus, then moves to specialized regions of the cytoplasm depending on the type of RNA formed. ]]> 2020-03-24 15:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472973960 kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472987153 2020-03-24 15:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472987153 What are the differences? kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472990575 DNA has sugar deoxyribose, while RNA contains the sugar ribose. DNA is a double stranded molecule with a double helix shape, while RNA is a single stranded molecule with a helix shape. DNA has thymine, while RNA has uracil. DNA is like the operating system while RNA is programmed for performing specific tasks. ]]> 2020-03-24 15:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472990575 What similarities do they have? kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472998910 They are both nucleic acids of nitrogen containing bases that are joined by a sugar phosphate backbone. ]]> 2020-03-24 15:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/472998910 Bases kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/473036379 DNA:
adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G),  cytosine (C)
RNA:
adenine (A), uracil (U), guanine (G), cytosine (C)]]> 2020-03-24 15:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/473036379 kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/473051855 2020-03-24 16:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/473051855 kianafigueroa https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/473055228 2020-03-24 16:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kianafigueroa/autn9zutulr6/wish/473055228