Question

What are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.

Answer 1

Mention their two important functions. Nucleic acids are biomolecules found in the nuclei of all living cells, as one of the constituents of chromosomes. There are mainly two types of nucleic acids - deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).

Answer 2

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Nucleic acids are biomolecules which are found in the nuclei of all living cells in the form of nucleoproteins or chromosomes ( proteins containing nucleic acids as the prosthetic groups _

These are of two types :-

1. Deoxyribouncleic (DNA)

2. Ribonucleic acid (RNA)

The two main functions of nucleic acids are :-

• DNA is responsible for transmission of hereditary effects from one generation to another. This is because of the unique property of replication during cell division and the transfer of two identical DNA strands to the daughter cells.

• DNA and RNA are responsible for synthesis of all proteins essential for the growth and maintenance of our body. Actually, the proteins are synthesised by various RNA molecules ( rRNA , mRNA and rRNA ) in the cell but the message for the synthesis of a particular protein is present in DNA.

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