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Understanding DNA Coursework
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Understanding nucleic acid assignment "We have found the secrets of life" That is the quote by which Francis Crick and James Watson introduced their model of the DNA to the world. The Watson-Crick model of the deoxyribonucleic acid was introduced in 1953. The two Nobel prizewinners were aided by the earlier work of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins. DNA and RNA (ribonucleic acid) are possibly the most important biological molecules. They contain the blueprint of the construction of cells, which function together to form a living organism. DNA has two essential functions; the ability to replicate itself and also to carry instructions. The structure of DNA and RNA Like proteins and polysaccharides both DNA and RNA are macromolecules. DNA and RNA are made up of many nucleotides linked together, therefore they are polynucleotides. To understand the structure of DNA and RNA, it is essential that we first understand the structure of the smaller...
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