Difference between Nucleic acid and Nucleotide

Difference between Nucleic acid and Nucleotide

Difference between Nucleic acid and Nucleotide are in tabular form below –

No. 

Nucleic acid

Nucleotide

Definition

1. The molecules which store information for cellular growth and reproduction, and contains two type of nucleic acids, this is called as nucleic acid. A nucleic acids polymer which contain long chains of monomer and consists of a nitrogenous base, a phosphate group and a pentose sugar, this is called as Nucleotide.

Contains

2. Nucleic acid contains polymer of nucleotides. Nucleotides contain monomer of nucleic acid.

Function

3. Function of nucleic acids are related to the storage of genetic information and gene expression. Function of nucleotides are related to the formation of DNA or RNA and also it works as an energy source.

Made up of

4. This is made up of a chain of nucleotides. This is made up of a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar and phosphate group.

Phosphate group

5. It contains single phosphate group. It contains one to three phosphate groups.

Examples

6. ATP and ddATP. DNA and RNA.
Updated: February 28, 2022 — 2:01 pm

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