1. Nucleic Acid Molecules -DNA, RNA and ATP -Structure and Functions
Jan / 2019

2. What are Nucleic Acids?
In Bio 12 – we will look at 3 types of Nucleic Acids:
DNA
RNA
ATP
NOTE:
ALL 3 Nucleic Acids are made up of nucleotides

3. DNA nucleotide (nucleic acid monomer)

4. DNA = a polymer (made up of nucleotide monomers)

6. RNA Structure = a polymer (made up of nucleotide monomers)

7. RNA Function RNA is used to manufacture proteins
3 types of RNA are involved:
rRNA – used to make ribosomes
tRNA – involved in translation – brings amino acids to build a polypeptide chain
mRNA – involved in transcription – is a copy of the DNA code that can leave the nucleus
(will discuss the details of each type of RNA when we talk about protein synthesis)