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13 Σεπ 2023 · DNA Structure and Functions. DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid, a macromolecule that carries genetic information in all living organisms, from the tiniest microorganisms to the most complex multicellular humans. DNA is a fundamental molecule that holds life’s blueprint. Within a eukaryotic cell (plant and animal), they are found inside the ...
Each strand of DNA is a polynucleotide composed of units called nucleotides. A nucleotide has three components: a sugar molecule, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. The sugar in DNA’s nucleotides is called deoxyribose—DNA is an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. RNA molecules use a different sugar, called ribose.
DNA and its building blocks. DNA is made of four types of nucleotides, which are linked covalently into a polynucleotide chain (a DNA strand) with a sugar-phosphate backbone from which the bases (A, C, G, and T) extend. A DNA molecule is composed of two (more...)
21 Ιαν 2021 · DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecules are nucleic acids, which are the information-carrying molecules of the cell. DNA molecules are polymers and are made up of many smaller molecules, called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a sugar molecule, and a nitrogenous base.
17 Μαρ 2022 · At the most basic level, DNA is wrapped around proteins known as histones to form structures called nucleosomes. The DNA is wrapped tightly around the histone core. This nucleosome is linked to the next one by a short strand of DNA that is free of histones.
14 Αυγ 2020 · Define a cell, identify the main common components of human cells, and differentiate between intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid; Describe the structure and functions of the plasma (cell) membrane; Describe the nucleus and its function; Identify the structure and function of cytoplasmic organelles
18 Δεκ 2021 · Each human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes: one set of chromosomes is inherited from the mother and the other set is inherited from the father. There is also a mitochondrial genome, inherited exclusively from the mother, which can be involved in inherited genetic disorders.