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The 'nucleic acid' part comes from early observations1(869) that there was a weakly acidic product in extracts of the nucleus from cells in wound pus. At this time, it was never suspected that DNA would contain the genetic information of the cell (it was assumed that proteins would do that).

'Deoxyribo' means 'Deoxy-ribose', since all nucleotides (the units that make up a DNA/RNA strand) contain a ribose sugar, which attaches to the base (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine or uracil) and to a phosphate group. In DNA, the ribose sugar is missing an oxygen from a hydroxyl group (on carbon 2), giving it its name deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What part of the DNA molecules is DNA named after?

DNA is named DNA because it is de-oxy ribo nucleic acid. In contrast to RNA, DNA doesnt have 2'-oxygen in the ribose sugar hence it is stable than RNA. Chemically DNA is the same for any genes that code for different proteins.


What is the part of the DNA which it is named?

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What sugar molecules is involved in the structure of DNA?

Deoxyribose sugar molecules are involved in the structure of DNA. These sugar molecules are part of the backbone of the DNA double helix, linking with phosphate groups to form the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA strand.


What forms part of the important life-sustaining molecules such as DNA and RNA?

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Is ribose present in DNA?

Yes, ribose is present in DNA as part of the sugar-phosphate backbone of the nucleotide molecules that make up the DNA structure.


What forms part of the important life sustaining molecules such as DNA and RNA?

Nucleotides are the building blocks of important life-sustaining molecules such as DNA and RNA. These molecules consist of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base, which combine to form the genetic information necessary for cell function and replication.


What 2 molecules make up the sides of the DNA molecule?

The two molecules that make up the sides of the DNA molecule are deoxyribose sugar and phosphate groups. These molecules alternate to form the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA double helix structure.


The name of the five-carbon sugar that makes up a part of the backbone of molecules of DNA is what?

Deoxyribose.


What is the relationship between chromosomes and DNA molecules?

Chromosomes are long strands of DNA molecules wrapped around proteins. DNA molecules are the genetic material that make up chromosomes and contain the instructions for the development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms. Chromosomes are organized structures that help to package and protect DNA within the cell.


DNA replications begins in areas of DNA molecules called what?

DNA replication begins in areas of DNA molecules are called origins of replication.


Rna molecules are produced by copying part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA into a complementary sequence in rna?

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When scientist copy DNA they first have to cut out the part they wanted to copy what molecules do they use to do this this?

Restriction endonuclease.