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Nucleic Acids
They are large, naturally occurring biomolecules that store, transmit, and help express genetic information in all living organisms.
DNA (Deoxyribose Acid)
- It stores the genetic instructions of the cell.
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
- It carries the instructions from DNA to the ribosome.
Ribosome
It reads the RNA instructions and builds proteins by linking amino acids together.
Nucleoside
It is a pair that only contains the nitrogenous base and sugar.
Phosphate Group
It is the backbone connector.
Sugar
It connects the phosphate group to the nitrogenous base.
Nitrogenous Base
It stores the genetic code.
The Cause that Pairs the Bonds Together
They bond together because of attractive forces between their molecules or atoms, such as hydrogen bonds or chemical bonds, which hold the pairs together and keep them stable.
Double Helix
- It is the unique structure of the DNA.
- "Double" refers to the two strands, while "helix" refers to the shape being like a twisted spiral ladder.
- This structure was discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953.