Nucleic acids

Question 1

Are nucleic acids organic molecules?

Answer 1

Yes they are large and complex organic molecules

Question 2

What do nucleic acids store

Answer 2

It stores and transfer vital information to the cell

Question 3

What elements does nucleic acids contain

Answer 3

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus

Question 4

What are the 2 types of nucleic acids

Answer 4

Dna and Rnsa

Question 5

What does DNA stand for

Answer 5

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 6

Where is the DNA found

Answer 6

DNA is found in the cell (nucleus)
It contains information that determines characteristics of an organism and directs all cell activities

Question 7

what does RNA stand for

Answer 7

Ribonucleic acid

Question 8

What does the RNA and the DNA do together?

Answer 8

RNA transfer information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm in order to carry out protein synthesis

Question 9

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids

Answer 9

Nucleotides