Definitions
- Describing the building blocks of DNA and RNA. - Referring to the monomers that make up nucleic acids. - Talking about the basic unit of genetic information.
- Referring to the structural component of nucleotides. - Describing a molecule composed of a nitrogenous base and a sugar. - Talking about the precursor to nucleotides.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are organic compounds found in nucleic acids.
- 2Both contain a nitrogenous base.
- 3Both contain a sugar molecule.
- 4Both are involved in the storage and transmission of genetic information.
- 5Both play a role in protein synthesis.
What is the difference?
- 1Composition: Nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a sugar molecule, and a phosphate group, while nucleoside lacks the phosphate group.
- 2Function: Nucleotide is the basic unit of genetic information, while nucleoside serves as a precursor to nucleotides.
- 3Naming convention: Nucleotide is named after the number of phosphate groups it contains (mono-, di-, or triphosphate), while nucleoside is named after the type of sugar molecule it contains (ribose or deoxyribose).
- 4Structure: Nucleotide has a more complex structure than nucleoside, due to the presence of the phosphate group.
- 5Importance: Nucleotide is more important than nucleoside in terms of genetic information storage and transmission.
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Remember this!
Nucleotide and nucleoside are both organic compounds found in nucleic acids, but they differ in composition, function, naming convention, structure, and importance. Nucleotide is the basic unit of genetic information, consisting of a nitrogenous base, a sugar molecule, and a phosphate group, while nucleoside serves as a precursor to nucleotides, lacking the phosphate group.
