1 DNA is a polymer. 2  Individual monomer units are called nucleotides. 3  The DNA polymer is composed of: 4  a backbone of molecules of the sugar deoxyribose (a 5 carbon sugar). 5  phosphate groups linking the deoxyribose sugar molecules together in a chain. The DNA polymer is composed of: 2  a backbone of molecules of the sugar deoxyribose (a 5 carbon sugar). 3  phosphate groups linking the deoxyribose sugar molecules together in a chain. 4  four principal bases (2 are pyrimidines and 2 are purines):
Rods and cones function as photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, turning visible light into neuronal signals, which are sent to the brain. This process is called transduction. Rods and cones perform at different wavelengths and sensitivities allowing detailed perception of light and color.
What Is the Function of Sperm? A sperm cell consist of two parts, the head and the tail. The overall structure of the sperm makes it perfectly designed to carry out its function. The primary function of sperm is to pass on the necessary biological information required to produce a new organism.