Title: Explain nucleic acids.
Course: Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science (18308-II) > Section: Introducing Macromolecules

Explanation should include the structure and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), the importance of genetic variation/biodiversity, and

- central dogma
- protein synthesis
- non-coding RNAs.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between the function of DNA and the function of RNA?
- Why is biodiversity important?
- What are non-coding RNAs and their possible roles?

Teacher Resource: Nucleic Acids, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)