A polynucleotide molecule is a biopolymer composed of 13 or

more[1] nucleotide monomers covalently bonded in a chain. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

and RNA (ribonucleic acid) are examples of polynucleotides with distinct biological function. The
prefix poly comes from the ancient Greek (polys, many). DNA consists of two chains of
polynucleotides, with each chain in the form of a helical spiral.
Contents
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1Sequence

2Polynucleotides in organisms

3Polynucleotides in scientific experiments

4References

Sequence[edit]
Although DNA and RNA do not generally occur in the same polynucleotide, the four species of
nucleotides may occur in any order in the chain. The sequence of DNA or RNA species for a
given polynucleotide is the main factor determining its function in a living organism or a
scientific experiment.