Fig. 1Ribose and 2'-deoxyribose are the basic sugars for RNA and DNA


Fig. 2 Phosphate group


Fig. 3 Purines


Fig. 4 Pyrimidines


Fig. 5 Single strand of DNA showing alternating sugar-phosphate backbone.


Fig. 6 Base pairing between two antiparallel strands of DNA.


Fig. 7 B-form of DNA (right handed)


Fig. 8 A-form of DNA (right handed)


Fig. 9 Z-form of DNA, (left handed)


Fig. 10 Comparison of A-, B-, and Z-forms of DNA


Fig. 11 Comparison of A- and B-forms of DNA


Fig. 12 Comparison of the central axis of the A- and B-forms of DNA