Compounds That Contain a Nitrogenous Base, a Sugar, and a Phosphate

question 78

Essay

Compounds that contain a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group are called (a) _____.
Two purines found in DNA are (b) _____ and _____
A pyrimidine found in all DNA but in only some RNA is (c) _____.
In DNA, the base pair (d) _____-_____ is held together by three hydrogen bonds;
the base pair (e) _____-_____ has only two such bonds.

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Definitions:

Triglyceride

A type of fat (or lipid) that is found in the blood, composed of one molecule of glycerol bonded to three fatty acids.

Melting Point

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid at atmospheric pressure.

Linoleic Acid

An essential polyunsaturated fatty acid found in many vegetable oils, important for the structure and function of cellular membranes.

Polyunsaturated

Describes organic compounds, typically fats, that have more than one double bond in their hydrocarbon chains, offering a variety of health benefits.