RNA- StructureRNA- Structure
Nucleotide Nucleotide – The monomer of RNAThe monomer of RNA– Consists of 3 parts Consists of 3 parts
Nucleotide Part 3Nucleotide Part 3
Nitrogenous bases- 4Nitrogenous bases- 4– PurinesPurines
Adenine (A) Adenine (A)
Guanine (G)Guanine (G)
Nucleotide Part 3Nucleotide Part 3
Nitrogenous basesNitrogenous bases– Pyrimidines Pyrimidines
Uracil (U) (replaces T of Uracil (U) (replaces T of DNA)DNA)
Cytosine (C)Cytosine (C)
Types of RNA (p 205)Types of RNA (p 205)
mRNA- messenger mRNA- messenger RNARNA– Copies and carries the Copies and carries the
code/message from code/message from DNA to the ribosome DNA to the ribosome in a cellin a cell
– Contains a codon (3 Contains a codon (3 letter sequence)letter sequence)
Types of RNA (p 205)Types of RNA (p 205)
tRNA- transfer RNAtRNA- transfer RNA– Picks up and carries Picks up and carries
the amino acids from the amino acids from the cytoplasm to the the cytoplasm to the ribosomeribosome
– Contains an anticodon Contains an anticodon (3 letter sequence (3 letter sequence matching a codon)matching a codon)
Types of RNA (p 205)Types of RNA (p 205)
rRNArRNA– ribosomal RNAribosomal RNA– Makes up most of Makes up most of
ribosomeribosome
Comparison of DNA & RNA Comparison of DNA & RNA (p 205)(p 205)
5 carbon sugar5 carbon sugar– DNA- deoxyriboseDNA- deoxyribose– RNA- riboseRNA- ribose
Comparison of DNA & RNAComparison of DNA & RNA (p 205) (p 205)
# of strands# of strands– DNA- double strandDNA- double strand
– RNA- single strandRNA- single strand
Comparison of DNA & RNAComparison of DNA & RNA (p 205) (p 205)
Nitrogenous basesNitrogenous bases– DNA- A-DNA- A-TT, C-G, C-G
– RNA- A-RNA- A-UU, C-G, C-G
Comparison of DNA & RNAComparison of DNA & RNA (p 205) (p 205)
Types-Types-– DNADNA– RNARNA
m- messengerm- messenger
t- transfert- transfer
r- ribosomalr- ribosomal
Comparison of DNA & RNAComparison of DNA & RNA (p 205) (p 205)
LocationLocation– DNA- nucleusDNA- nucleus– RNA- nucleus, RNA- nucleus,
cytoplasmcytoplasm
Protein Synthesis & WordsProtein Synthesis & Words
Obtain a list of Obtain a list of words.words.
Put together some Put together some sentences using the sentences using the list of words. Make list of words. Make your sentences at your sentences at least 8 words long.least 8 words long.