Cortez, Faith Ann

9/12/22
BSMT 2 Prof. Cecilio Ichon, RMT

Reaction Paper 1:
DNA AND RNA

Earth's life is extremely diverse, ranging from simple single-celled protozoa

to intricate multicellular plants and animals. However, all life is fundamentally
composed of the same building block at the molecular level. an RNA and DNA.
The fact that DNA is double-stranded and RNA is single-stranded is one of the key
distinctions between the two molecules.

The DNA molecules hold the

instructions needed for a living thing to
develop, grow, and reproduce. Each cell
contains these instructions, which are
passed on from parents to their
offspring. It is composed of nucleotides
that have sugar, phosphate, and
nitrogenous groups. The genetic code
may only be deduced from the order of
the nitrogenous bases, which are
thymine (T), guanine (G), cytosine (C),
and adenine (A). The nitrogenous bases
found in DNA, which are essential for
protein synthesis, are arranged in the genes in a certain order. An additional
nucleic acid, RNA, converts DNA's genetic code into proteins. A nucleic acid
directly involved in the production of proteins is ribonucleic acid (RNA). All living
cells include the significant nucleotide ribonucleic acid, which is found in long
chains. Its primary function is to serve as a messenger, carrying DNA's instructions
for regulating protein synthesis.
DNA is made of two linked
strands that wind around
each other to resemble a
twisted ladder and a shape
known as a double helix. RNA
serves as intermediary
between DNA and protein,
used by ribosome to direct
synthesis of protein it
encodes and carries the
correct amino acid to the site
of protein synthesis in the
ribosome. All biological cells include RNA, a significant biological macromolecule.
It plays a major role in the production of proteins by acting as a messenger for
DNA, which in turn carries the genetic instructions necessary for the growth and
maintenance of life. The primary function of DNA is to store the instructions
necessary for an organism to grow, endure, and reproduce. DNA sequences must
be transformed into messages that can be utilized to create proteins, which are
the complex molecules that carry out the majority of the work in our bodies, in
order to perform these activities.

References:
https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-dna-and-rna/

FAITH ANN
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