Adenine

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/adenine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Adenine?135.13 g/mol
2. What is the chemical formula?C5H5N5
3. What is the hydrogen bonding partners?Forms two hydrogen bonds with Thymine (DNA) and Uracil (RNA)
4. What is adenine and why is it important?Adenine is a tiny building block that helps make DNA, RNA, and ATP. These molecules are essential for life, letting us grow, think, and move.
5. How does adenine pair with other bases in DNA and RNA?In DNA, adenine pairs with thymine using two hydrogen bonds. In RNA, it pairs with uracil instead.

Purine Nucleobase: A nitrogenous organic compound with a double-ring structure, fundamental to nucleic acids.
Nucleic Acid: A complex molecule, like DNA or RNA, that carries genetic information.
Redox Reaction: A chemical reaction involving the transfer of electrons, crucial for energy metabolism.