Remember Students, You are ONLY ALLOWED to use the links provided!

—Click on each link assigned to you and use the information to answer your questions

Student 1 - FUNCTION LINKS:

Definition

Function of Nucleic Acids

FUNCTION QUESTIONS:

1. What is the definition of Nucleic Acids?

2. What is the function and primary role in a cell?

Student 2 - TYPES LINKS:

Types of Nucleic Acids

Sugars

TYPES QUESTIONS

1. What are the two types of Nucleic Acids?

2. What is the sugar used in DNA? RNA?

Student 3 - STRUCTURE LINKS:

Composition of DNA and RNA

Molecular Structure

STRUCTURE QUESTIONS:

1. What are the four letters used (and what do they stand for) for the bases in DNA? in RNA?

2. What are the three components of a nucleotide?

3. Please copy down the structure of both RNA and DNA

   1. Hint: RNA looks like a single swirl (helix), DNA looks like a double swirl (double helix)

Student 4 - ORGANELLES LINKS:

Organelles

Nucleus

Extra Purpose

ORGANELLES QUESTIONS:

1. Where are nucleic acids located in Eukaryotic cells?

2. How does the nucleus control the cell’s activities?

3. What is another purpose of nucleic acids in the cell?

Student 5 - DNA AND RNA LINKS:

Meanings

Differences

DNA AND RNA QUESTIONS:

1. What do DNA and RNA stand for?

2. Which one STORES genetic information? Which one TRANSFERS genetic information?