Nucleic Acids


   
 
Summary
 
Nucleic Acids are giant macromolecules having a complex structure and very high molecular weight.
 
There are two types of nucleic acids in a cell, namely De-oxy ribose nucleic acid and Ribose nucleic acid.
 
The double helix model was proposed by Watson and Crick.
 
The total amount of purine is equal to the total number of pyrimidines (A+G) = (C+T).
 
The most significant feature of DNA molecule is its capacity to make its own identical copies. This property is called replication.
 
DNA serves as the genetic material in all prokaryotes and eukaryotes
 
 
     
   
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