Definitions [7]
Define the following term.
nucleoside
The unit formed by joining the anomeric carbon of the furanose (sugar) with a nitrogen of a base is called nucleoside.
Nucleic acids are large biological macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information in living organisms.
DNA is a double-stranded nucleic acid that stores and transmits hereditary information and can replicate itself.
RNA is a single-stranded nucleic acid that helps in protein synthesis and information transfer.
A nucleotide is the basic structural unit of nucleic acids, composed of a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.
A nucleoside consists of a nitrogenous base linked to a pentose sugar without a phosphate group.
A nitrogenous base is an organic molecule (purine or pyrimidine) that carries genetic information in nucleic acids.
Concepts [22]
- Analysis of Chemical Composition
- Primary and Secondary Metabolites
- Biomacromolecules
- Polysaccharides
- Proteins
- Biomolecules in the Cell > Nucleic Acids
- Structure of Proteins
- Nature of Bond Linking Monomers in a Polymer
- Dynamic State of Body Constituents – Concept of Metabolism
- Metabolic Basis for Living
- The Living State
- Biomolecules in the Cell > Enzymes
- Enzymes - Chemical Reactions
- Enzyme- High Rates Chemical Conversion
- Nature of Enzyme Action
- Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity
- Classification and Nomenclature of Enzymes
- Enzymes - Co-factors
- Biomolecules in Living System
- Chemical Constituents of Living Cells
- Carbohydrates
- Structure and Function of Lipids
