Question

what are nucleic acid

Answer 1

Definition of Nucleic Acid:

Nucleic acids are the polynucleotides having high molecular weight. The monomeric unit of which is nucleotide.

Types of Nucleic Acids:

1) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
2) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

1) RNA: May be found in nucleus but mainly occurs in cytoplasm carry out protein synthesis work.

2) DNA: Occurs in nucleus as well as cell organells like chloroplast and mitochondria.

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Answer 2

Nucleic acids are biopolymers which are essential to all known life forms present on Earth. The term Nucleic Acid is overall used for DNA ( Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) and RNA (Ribonucleic Acid).

They also store Genetic information that is transfered to generations and also directs protein synthesis and also helps in determining the inherited characteristics of other living beings.

Nucleic Acids are composed if Nucleotides which are monomers.