Nucleic acids Flashcards
1
Q
What are nucleic acids?
A
biopolymers made from mono-nucleotides
2
Q
Function?
A
code for proteins
3
Q
Structure?
A
nucleotides (nucleoside(nitrogenous base + pentose
sugar) + phosphate group)
4
Q
Types in cell?
A
DNA (in nucleus) + RNA (in cytoplasm of cells,
transcribed in nucleus)
