{"id":1884,"date":"2016-05-06T22:08:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T22:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/biologyxwaymakerxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=1884"},"modified":"2024-04-26T00:07:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T00:07:24","slug":"outcome-nucleic-acids","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-nmbiology1\/chapter\/outcome-nucleic-acids\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Nucleic Acids","rendered":"Introduction to Nucleic Acids"},"content":{"raw":"
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What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0Discuss nucleic acids and the role they play in DNA and RNA<\/h2>\r\nHumans have two types of nucleic acids in their bodies: DNA and RNA. These molecules contain the set of instructions for our cells: they determine who and what we are. But what makes up our DNA?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5677\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"750\"]\"A Figure 1. Spot the differences between DNA and RNA[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn this outcome, we'll learn about the components of DNA and RNA and get a brief introduction to how they work.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0Discuss nucleic acids and the role they play in DNA and RNA<\/h2>\n

Humans have two types of nucleic acids in their bodies: DNA and RNA. These molecules contain the set of instructions for our cells: they determine who and what we are. But what makes up our DNA?<\/p>\n

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Figure 1. Spot the differences between DNA and RNA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In this outcome, we’ll learn about the components of DNA and RNA and get a brief introduction to how they work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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