Question

Waht are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.

Answer 1

Nucleic acids:

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 long-chain polymers of nucleotides.

Functions of Nucleic Acids
(1) DNA, due to its replication property, transmits hereditary characteristics from one generation to another.
(2) RNA and DNA help in the protein synthesis in the cell. RNA synthesises the protein and DNA has the message for this synthesis.