Biology

Classification of nucleic acids Nucleic acids are named because: found in nucleus of cells Later on discovered outside the nucleus    DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid    RNA: Ribonucleic Acid Composition of nucleic acids Elemental composition:  carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous. Linear polymers of nucleotides (polynucleotides) Their building blocks are Nucleotides Nucleotides are energy rich compounds that drive metabolic …

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The size of Prokaryotic cell range from 0.2-5.0 µm in diameter while that of Eukaryotic cells range from 10-40 µm in diameter. Prokaryotic cells do not have a nuclear membrane and the nuclear material consisting of a single chromosome and lies in the cytoplasm and is called nucleoid. Eukaryotic cells, on the other hand, have …

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Eukaryotes include all species of large complex organisms including animals, plants, and fungi and most species of protest microorganisms. Eukaryotes have their genome enclosed in the nucleus surrounded by the nuclear membrane. The term “eukaryote” is derived from Greek works, “eu” means ‘true’ and “karyon” means ‘nucleus’. The main characteristics of eukaryotic cells are: Cell …

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