Nucleic Acids

What you need to learn in this topic

1. List the elements in nucleic acids
2. Explain the structure of nucleotides: (i) nitrogenous base. (ii) ribose or deoxyribose sugars. (iii) phosphate
3. Describe the structure of the nucleic acids: (i) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). (ii) ribonucleic acid (RNA)
4. Justify the importance of nucleic acids in cells: (i) carrier of hereditary information. (ii) production of proteins.
5. Describe the formation of chromosomes from DNA and proteins