Question

describe the function of dna and rna in cells by filling in the blanks to complete the following sentences. nucleic acids contain ________ information that determines which ______ a cell will have. two classes of nucleic acids are in cells: dna (deoxyribonucleic acid) and rna (ribonucleic acid). dna makes up the hereditary units called ______. genes pass on from generation to generation the instructions for ______ dna, making rna, and ______ amino acids to form the ______ of a cell. rna is an intermediary in the process of protein synthesis, conveying information from dna regarding the amino acid ________ in proteins.

Explanation:

Nucleic acids carry hereditary information. DNA contains genes which are hereditary units. Genes have instructions for replicating DNA, making RNA, and joining amino - acids to form proteins. RNA helps in protein synthesis by conveying information about the amino - acid sequence in proteins.

Answer:

Nucleic acids contain hereditary information that determines which proteins a cell will have. Two classes of nucleic acids are in cells: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). DNA makes up the hereditary units called genes. Genes pass on from generation to generation the instructions for replicating DNA, making RNA, and joining amino acids to form the proteins of a cell. RNA is an intermediary in the process of protein synthesis, conveying information from DNA regarding the amino acid sequence in proteins.