N Nucleic Acids Are Very ______And ______Organic Molecules That Store Important Information

Nucleic Acids

n  Nucleic Acids are very ______and ______organic molecules that store important information in the cell.

n  Some examples of nucleic acids are:

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DNA

n  DNA stands for ______

n  DNA consists of 2 interlocking, coiled-shaped strands and resembles a spiral stair case. The staircase is called a ______

n  DNA encodes the sequence for all of the cells proteins.

RNA

n  RNA stands for ______.

n  RNA molecules vary in shape dependent upon their ______. RNA molecules serve as scaffolds for the assembly of all different ______in the cell.

Nucleic Acid

n  Both DNA and RNA molecules ______and ______information needed for the manufacturing of proteins.

n  Both DNA and RNA are polymers that are composed of thousands of linked monomers called ______.