Question

What are the 2 types of nucleic acids?

Answer 1

Types of nucleic acids:

1. The primary information-carrying molecules in a cell are nucleic acids, and by controlling the production of proteins, they define the inherited traits of every living organism.
2. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA):
   1. It consists of biological instructions, which make each and every species unique from the other.
   2. It is made up of two linked strands.
   3. Each strand has a backbone made of phosphate and alternating sugar.
3. Ribonucleic acid (RNA):
   1. It is present in all living cells.
   2. Its structures are similar to DNA, but most often it is single-stranded.
   3. The strand has a backbone made of sugar ribose and alternating groups of phosphate.