Nu Elements

Same elements as proteins:

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,
nitrogen, and phosphorous
(C, H, O, N, and P).

cl Location
• can be found in rapidly growing
vegetables, all types of meat, yeast
& yeast extracts, and alcoholic
beverages

eic
• are found in the cell's nucleus

Functions
• storage and expression of genetic
information.
• Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) encodes the

Ac
information the cell needs to make proteins.
• Ribonucleic acid (RNA), comes in different
molecular forms that participate in protein
synthesis.

Uniqueness

id
• giant biomolecules made of monomers
called nucleotides
• differ from the other macronutrients in that they
are not a source of calories in your diet

Chemical Appearance
• long chainlike molecules composed of nucleotides.
• Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogen-containing
aromatic base attached to a pentose sugar, which is
attached to a phosphate group..

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"All life is nucleic acid; the rest is commentary."
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Isaac Asimoc

Poster by Liv Kylie N. Mamales | STEM 2B GenBio Class A.Y. 2021-2022

references
DNA Picture. http://yourvisa4australia.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/03/molecules-picture-id980196834.jpg
RNA Picture. https://www.news-medical.net/image.axd?
picture=2018%2F11%2Fshutterstock_1094792225.jpg
Elements of Nucleic Acid. https://bit.ly/3uWiGoz
Nucleic acid in foods. https://www.livestrong.com/article/307691-
sources-of-nucleic-acids/
Nucleic acid structure picture. https://biologydictionary.net/wp-
content/uploads/2019/04/Adenosine-Monophosphate.jpg
Nucleic acid in cell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleic_acid
Functions of Nucleid acid in cells. https://www.genome.gov/genetics-
glossary/Nucleic-Acid
Chemical Appearance of Nucleic Acid.
https://www.britannica.com/science/nucleic-
acid#:~:text=Nucleic%20acids%20are%20long%20chainlike,attached%2
0to%20a%20phosphate%20group.
What makes nucleic acid special.
https://bit.ly/3mBDo9j
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/description-difference-between-
carbohydrates-proteins-lipids-nucleic-acids-7424.html

Poster by Liv Kylie N. Mamales | STEM 2B GenBio Class A.Y. 2021-2022