Nucleic acids are the molecules that carry the genetic information that is passed down from parent to child. However, nucleic acids are special since they can also combine with proteins to become the machines -- called ribosomes -- that turn genetic instructions in nucleic acids into other protein machines. Nucleic acids are linked together into a chain. DNA is made of two chains that connect like a rope ladder.
Stock Ticker V The ticker symbol for Visa is V and it is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of the credit giant began trading on March 19, 2008.
Visa a major credit card issuer uses the digits 2 through 6 to identify the bank. 7 to 12 or 15 are used to identify the account number and the last number is called the check digit. The pattern in Visa credit cards can vary greatly because all of Visa credit cards do not have the same amount of digits on credit cards.