DNA is the information molecule. It stores instructions for making other large molecules, … Se mere

In order to understand the biological function of DNA, you first need to understand its molecular structure. This requires learning the vocabulary for talking about the bui… Se mere

Polymers are large molecules that are built up by repeatedly linking together smaller molecules, called monomers. Think of how a freight train is built by linking lots of individual bo… Se mere

Just like a sentence “polymer” is composed of letter “monomers,” a DNA polymer is composed of monomers called nucleotides. A molecule of DNA is a bunch of nucleotide monomers, j… Se mere

The English language has a 26 letter alphabet. In contrast, the DNA “alphabet” has only four “letters,” the four nucleotide monomers. They have short and easy to remember n… Se mere

All four nucleotides (A, T, G and C) are made by sticking a phosphate group and a nucleobase to a sugar. The sugar in all four nucleotides is called deoxyribose. It’s a cyclical mole… Se mere