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Nucleic Acids

AP Biology

Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA

Nucleotide structure

Types of nitrogenous bases

Phosphodiester bonds: building the backbone

DNA double helix structure

Complementary base pairing (Chargaff's rules)

Antiparallel orientation

DNA vs. RNA: structural and functional comparison

Why DNA is more stable than RNA

Types of RNA

The central dogma of molecular biology

ATP: a special nucleotide

Connections to other units

Vocabulary