Nucleic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
What do nucleic acids have the capacity to do?
A
- to store the information that controls cellular activity and the development of an entire organism
2
Q
What do nucleic acids control in order to carry out their functions?
A
- they control the synthesis of proteins
3
Q
What do proteins do?
A
- make up much of the structure of the body
- control the chemical processes inside cells through enzymes
- ultimately control the structure and functioning of all living organisms
4
Q
What are the two nucleic acids found in cells called?
A
- deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
- ribonucleic acid (RNA)
