Parenchyma Cell Structure

Parenchyma Cell Structure

Parenchyma Cell Structure

DNA stands for DeoxyriboNucleic Acid. DNA is a polymer; polymers are composed of many individual units called monomers, linked together in a chain.

Nucleotides

The monomer of DNA is the nucleotide. The nucleotide itself is a complex molecule, consisting of three seperate parts:

i. The sugar component: in DNA the sugar component of the nucleotide is a pentose (contains five carbon atoms) sugar called 2’-deoxyribose.