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Question
Mention two important functions of nucleic acids.
Solution
The two main functions of nucleic acids are:
- DNA is responsible for the transmission of hereditary effects from one generation to another. This is due to its unique property of replication during cell division and two identical DNA strands are transferred to the daughter cells.
- DNA and RNA are responsible for the synthesis of all proteins needed for the growth and maintenance of our body. Actually, the proteins are synthesized by various RNA molecules (r-RNA, m-RNA and t-RNA) in the cell, but the message for the synthesis of a particular protein is coded in DNA.
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