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DNA is formed with the bases thymine, adenine, guanine, and cytosine.
RNA is formed with the same bases, only uracil replaces thymine.
DNA's bases are connected to a sugar and a phosphate, and the sugar and phosphate are connected to each other- these form the rungs of the ladder. The guanine and adenine bases are each 2 'rings' long. The cytosine and thymine are 1 'ring' long. The bases connect to each other the form the step of the ladder. When you visualize it, the DNA forms a ladder, and when DNA is in it's actual 3D shape, it creates a double helix shape, or something that looks like a twisted ladder.
RNA is made up of 3 kinds of RNA: rRNA, mRNA, and tRNA. RNA is also pretty similar to DNA. The main differences are that it is single instead of double stranded and it uses a dioxyribose instead of a sugar.
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Building blocks of DNA?
the building block or subunit of DNA and rna is amino acids or it might be nuclic acids( not sure)
What are the building blocks of DNA and RNA?
NucleotidesNucleotides are the monomers, building blocks, of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). Each nucleotide includes three components: a phosphate, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base. The phosphate is bonded to the sugar through phosphodiester bonds and makes up the backbone of the molecule. The nitrogenous bases form the "rungs" of the ladder and are connected through hydrogen bonds. The phosphate is the same in DNA and RNA, but the sugar can be a ribose (for RNA) or a deoxyribose (for DNA). The latter is a ribose without "de-" one oxygen "-oxy-". There are four available nitrogenous bases in a DNA's nucleotides: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine. RNA nucleotides feature the same bases with the exception of uracil, which replaces thymine. See related links and questions below.
What do 3 nitrogenous bases make up?
A nucleotide is the basic building block of DNA and RNA.It consists of a sugar(deoxyribose in the case of DNA and ribose in the case of RNA), a phosphate group and a base (either adenine, guanine, cytosine or thymine)A nucleotide is the basic building block of DNA and RNA.It consists of a sugar(deoxyribose in the case of DNA and ribose in the case of RNA), a phosphate group and a base (either adenine, guanine, cytosine or thymine)A nucleotide is the basic building block of DNA and RNA.It consists of a sugar(deoxyribose in the case of DNA and ribose in the case of RNA), a phosphate group and a base (either adenine, guanine, cytosine or thymine)
Is DNA a single blueprint for the building of a house or like a book of blueprints?
Well, since DNA is made up of more than one part (there are four different nucleotides that make up DNA), and each strand of DNA is sequenced differently throughout each cell in the human body, I would say that it is more like a book of blueprints. DNA sequences in a cell's nucleus set out the cell's structure and function. Different sequences in different cells mean that each cell will have a specific function within the body.
What is the most basic building block of the human organism?
Ummm... There are differnet cells that build the body. There are muscle cells that build muscle, skin cells that build skin, nerve cells that make up nerves, bone cells that make up bones, and blood cells that make up blood. There is no one cell that "builds" the body. Bodies have many different cells.
What is a DNA a building block for?
Protein is made from the codes of DNA. The DNA itself is not a building block for anything.
What is considered the building block of DNA?
The building block of DNA is called the nucleotide, which is composed of a nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine), a five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose in DNA), and one to three phosphate groups.
What is DNA building block for?
Chromosomes
What is a common name for deoxyribonucleic acid?
DNA- the building block of chromosomes
What is the smallest building block capable of life?
DNA
What the building block of nucleic acid molecules are called?
nucleotides
What is deoxy in DNA?
DNA contains a pentose (or 5 carbon) sugar called 2-deoxyribose
Which is an example of a building block that helps form DNA?
cytosine
What is the building block of DNA?
Sugar- diribonucleic acid, Phosphates, and nucleotide bases.
What is the tiny building block that all living things are made of?
The smallest building block of all living things is 'Cells' This is what makes up, all of us & our DNA. (:
What is sugar plus phosphate plus base?
A nucleic acid which is the building block of DNA
Do cells have nuclei?
yes and the nuclei contains dna/rna which is building block of life
