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Nucleic Acid Functions
Function #1: stores genetic material
genes
DNADNA
proteinsproteins
Function #2: transfer genetic material
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Nucleic Acids
Only 2 Types of Nucleic Acids: DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
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Nucleic Acids are made from Nucleotides 3 parts to every nucleotide:
nitrogen base pentose sugar (5C)
ribose in RNA deoxyribose in DNA
Phosphate group (PO4)
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5 different nucleotides different nitrogen bases adenine thymine cytosine guanine uracil
nucleotide – nucleotide – nucleotide – nucleotide
phosphate
sugar N base
Nitrogen basesI’m the
A,T,C,G or Upart!
Nucleic Acids are made from Nucleotides
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phosphate
sugar N base
phosphate
sugar N base
phosphate
sugar N base
phosphate
sugar N base
2 strands of DNA helix are complementary A – T and G – C
Nucleic Acid polymer