AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the significance of nucleic acids for cells?
A
They generate energy for the cell
B
They restrict what enters and leaves the cell.
C
They support and maintain the shape of the cell.
D
They provide all instructions for cellular activities.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nucleic acids are the most important macromolecules for the continuity of life. They carry the genetic blueprint of a cell and carry instructions for the functioning of the cell. The two main types of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).

Detailed explanation-2: -Nucleic acids are large biomolecules that play essential roles in all cells and viruses. A major function of nucleic acids involves the storage and expression of genomic information. Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, encodes the information cells need to make proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nucleic acids are naturally occurring chemical compounds that serve as the primary information-carrying molecules in cells. They play an especially important role in directing protein synthesis. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the function of nucleic acids? To store and transmit hereditary information.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nucleic acids are involved in the preservation, replication, and expression of hereditary information in every living cell. There are two types of nucleic acids-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). DNA is the chemical constituent of the genes of an organism.

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