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A1.2 Nucleic acids - student friendly summary

Blue text shows extra clarification or guidance. Guiding questionsHow does the structure of nucleic acids allow hereditary information to be stored?How does the structure of DNA facilitate accurate replication? SL and HLA1.2.1—DNA is the genetic material of all living organisms.(Although some viruses use RNA they are not considered to be living.)A1.2.2—The components of a nucleotide are phosphate, pentose sugar and a...

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