Question

f. nucleic acid macromolecule

1. what is the function of nucleic acids?
2. nucleic acid is a polymer made of what monomer?
3. what are the three separate parts of a nucleotide – draw and label.
4. dna and rna are common nucleic acids. how are they different?

Explanation:

1. Nucleic acids store and transmit genetic information. They are crucial for protein - synthesis and the inheritance of traits.
2. Nucleic acids are polymers made of nucleotides. Nucleotides are the monomers that link together to form nucleic acid chains.
3. A nucleotide has three parts: a nitrogen - containing base (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine in DNA; adenine, uracil, guanine, cytosine in RNA), a pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA, ribose in RNA), and a phosphate group. (Note: Cannot draw here but can be simply illustrated as a base connected to a sugar which is then connected to a phosphate group).
4. DNA is double - stranded, has deoxyribose sugar, and thymine as one of its bases. RNA is usually single - stranded, has ribose sugar, and uracil instead of thymine.

Answer:

1. Store and transmit genetic information.
2. Nucleotides.
3. Nitrogen - containing base, pentose sugar, phosphate group.
4. DNA is double - stranded with deoxyribose and thymine; RNA is usually single - stranded with ribose and uracil.