Question
What are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.
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Answer
Nucleic acids are biomolecules found in the nuclei of all living cells, as one of the constituents of chromosomes. There are mainly two types of nucleic acids - deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). Nucleic acids are also known as polynucleotides as they are longchain polymers of nucleotides.
Two main functions of nucleic acids are:
Two main functions of nucleic acids are:
- DNA is responsible for the transmission of inherent characters from one generation to the next. This process of transmission is called heredity.
- Nucleic acids (both DNA and RNA) are responsible for protein synthesis in a cell. Even though the proteins are actually synthesised by the various RNA molecules in a cell, the message for the synthesis of a particular protein is present in DNA.
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