Short well-Answered Questions on DNA, RNA, and Protein
What biological role is played by nucleic acids? A Nucleic acids store genetic material in the form of DNA, allowing it to be inherited. They also direct the formation of protein through translation from mRNA transcripts. Nucleic acids include DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, and RNA, or ribonucleic acid. 2 Q Define: nitrogenous base A Nitrogenous bases are molecules that serve as main components of DNA and RNA. As their name implies, all contain nitrogen and display basic properties. The nitrogenous bases used in normal nucleic acids are guanine, cytosine, adenine, thymine, and uracil.
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