Restore and transmit genetic information. Made up of smaller repeating subunits called nucleotides. They're composed of carbon nitrogen oxygen phosphorus and hydrogen atoms
Main classes of nucleic acids
Ribonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Dna
The double stranded sugar phosphate which comprises of base pairs.
Rna
The single stranded sugar phosphate with single nucleo bases
Adenosine triphosphate
Consists of three phosphate groups ribose and adenine. It is a storehouse of chemical energy that can be used by cells in a variety of reactions
