"The nucleic acids in living organisms are of two types. They are deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid. The DNA is the genetic material in almost all living organisms except some viruses. In RNA viruses, RNA is the genetic material of a cell. The RNA carries the genetic information thus, it functions as a messenger. It also functions as an adaptor that picks up amino acids Sometimes, it also carries catalytic molecules. The deoxyribonucleotides make up the DNA the genetic material. It is acidic in nature and is present in the nucleus of the cell. Mischer identified the DNA cell or the DNA in 1869 and he named it nuclein. After that, Altmann found out that they are acidic in nature therefore he named them nucleic acids. The number of nucleic acids helps in defining the length of the DNA. These nucleic acids are known as the base pairs. It is a characteristic of an organism. We will learn about the location in the cell of DNA and what is genetic material and more about DNA."

Ridhi Kumari

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