Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
Give an account of the structure of mitochondria .
The mitochondria are the cell organelle that behave like a digestive system of the cell as they take in the nutrients, digest them by breaking down and produces energy for the cell, that is the reason mitochondria also known as the powerhouse of the cell. The cellular respiration is the biochemical cell happening in the cell, most of which occurs in the mitochondria.
Structure of the mitochondria (sectional view):
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