Nucleic Acids and Their Functions

Nucleic Acids and Their Functions

This text discusses DNA & RNA; DNA double-helix structure; and RNA. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Topics

  • biological macromolecules
  • biological molecules
  • deoxyribonucleic acid
  • DNA
  • double helix
  • messenger RNA
  • microRNA
  • miRNA
  • mRNA
  • nucleic acid
  • nucleic acids
  • nucleotide
  • phosphodiester
  • polynucleotide
  • purine
  • pyramidine
  • ribonucleic acid
  • ribosomal RNA
  • RNA
  • rRNA
  • transcription
  • transfer RNA
  • translation
  • tRNA