Nucleic Acids: The Building Blocks Of Genetic Information
Nucleic acids are composed of nucleotides, which are made up of a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose or ribose, and a phosphate group. The nitrogenous bases, adenine, thymine or uracil, guanine, and cytosine, form hydrogen bonds to each other, determining the structure and function of DNA and RNA. Deoxyribose and ribose provide stability and structure, while phosphate…