Proteins and Nucleic Acids

You will take notes from the PowerPoint on the importance of protein. You will be introduced to nucleic acids.  However, details on the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA will be covered in details during the unit on Genetics.

Nucleic Acid

If the proteins are the building materials of life, then nucleic acids are the blueprint.  The DNA has the instructions and directs the RNA in functioning of cells and the synthesis of proteins