Vocabulary Term Details

Nucleic acids

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleic_acid)

Nucleic acids are biological molecules essential for known forms of life on Earth. They include DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). Together with proteins, nucleic acids are the most important biological macromolecules; each is found in abundance in all living things, where they function in encoding, transmitting and expressing genetic information. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biopolymers
Organic acids
DNA
Chromosomes

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Approved Date
15-Oct-2012

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