Request a call back

Join NOW to get access to exclusive study material for best results

CBSE Class 9 Answered

GIVE ME A DETAILED INFORMATION ON DNA AND RNA?THERE TYPES,CHARACTERISTICS AND MANY OTHER INFORMATION
Asked by architsrivastava02 | 14 May, 2010, 12:41: PM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer

DNA and RNA are nucleic acids, which are very large molecules. The backbone of a nucleic acid is made of alternating sugar and phosphate molecules bonded together in a long chain. Each of the sugar groups in the backbone is attached to a nucleotide base. In most living organisms (except for viruses), genetic information is stored in DNA. DNA contains deoxyribose sugar molecule in its backbone. Four different nucleotide bases occur in DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).The nucleotide bases of the DNA molecule form complementary pairs. Adenine always pairs with thymine and guanine always pairs with cytosine. The true structure of the DNA molecule is a double helix. The double-stranded DNA molecule has the unique ability that it can make exact copies of itself, or self-replicate.

 

Kindly post each query separately.

Answered by | 17 May, 2010, 12:10: AM

Concept Videos

CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by manishsingh75352335 | 28 Mar, 2024, 06:06: AM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by rashmij34 | 20 Mar, 2024, 04:46: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by nandinikallimani | 04 Mar, 2024, 07:11: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by kamblesangeeta537 | 24 Jan, 2024, 04:59: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by rehansindagi00 | 23 Jan, 2024, 07:03: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by bjrathod121 | 18 Jan, 2024, 08:57: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by shyamlaloli339 | 21 Dec, 2023, 02:32: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by sanjitabehera859 | 03 Dec, 2023, 09:49: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by shantabaibaile | 21 Nov, 2023, 02:34: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
CBSE 9 - Biology
Asked by surajdabas414 | 14 Nov, 2023, 03:08: PM
ANSWERED BY EXPERT ANSWERED BY EXPERT
Get Latest Study Material for Academic year 24-25 Click here
×