Nucleic acids are large polymers made of nucleotides, which serve as their building blocks. There are two main types: DNA, which carries genetic information and is found in chromosomes, and RNA, which is involved in protein synthesis and located in the nucleus and cytoplasm. The document also details the base pairing rules for both DNA and RNA, highlighting the differences in their nucleotide compositions.

1. NUCLEIC ACIDS
JEYMAR PAYUMO

4. NUCLEIC ACIDS
A huge polymer composed of nucleotides
NUCLEOTIDES- are the building blocks
of nucleic acids.

5. NUCLEOTIDES
A single stranded nucleic acid molecule are held
together by covalent bonds.
DNA NUCLEOTIDES-Building blocks of DNA
RNA NUCLEOTIDES- Building blocks of RNA

9. 2 major types of Nucleic Acids

10. DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACIDS(DNA)
• The hereditary molecule
• Present in the chromosomes of the nucleus
• Responsible for the transfer of genetic information
• Deoxy means without oxygen

14. RIBONUCLEIC ACID(RNA)
•Primarily concern with the synthesis of
protein
•Not found in the chromosomes but is located
elsewhere in the nucleus and even outside of
it: in the CYTOPLASM

19. PYRAMIDINE BASES
• CYTOSINE(C)- Found in both RNA and DNA
• THYMINE (T)- In DNA thymine is substituted
for Uracil.
• URACIL (U)- found only in RNA

21. PURIINE BASES
•ADENINE (A) AND GUANINE (G)-
Both found in DNA and RNA

22. DNA
•GUANINE (G)= CYTOSINE(C)
•CYTOSINE(C) = GUANINE(G)
•ADENINE (A) =THYMINE(T)
•THYMINE(T) = ADENINE (A)

23. RNA
•GUANINE (G)= CYTOSINE(C)
•CYTOSINE(C) = GUANINE(G)
•ADENINE (A) =URACIL (U)
•URACIL (U)= ADENINE (A)