Explain dna’s structure, specifically noting the role electric fields and forces play in it.

DNA a double-helix like structure, containing multiple nucleotide sequences consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar group, a nitrogenous base, and a hydrogen bond between two nucleotides. The hydrogen bond is weak so the double-helix can "unzip" and make RNA. I hope this helps!

hydroxyl -oh

alcohols, always polar, can form hydrogen bonds with h2o molecules

carboxyl -cooh  

cargoxylic acids, has acidic properties which is a source of hydrogen ions, found in cells in ionized for with a charge of oh-1

carbonyl > co

ketone if within skeleton, aldehyde if group is at the end of skeleton, k & a may be structural isomers, it determines 2 sugars (ketose & aldose)

amino -nh2

amines, acts as a base, it can pick up h+ ions from surrounding solution, ionized with charge of 1+

methyl ch2

addition to rna/dna affects and gene expression

phosphate -opo3 ²⁻

organic phosphates, contributes to negative charge to, molecule that it is a part of, and potential to react with h20

sulfhydryl -sh

thiols, cross-linking stabilize the protein, and it is structure

the backbone of the dna and rna compound is sugar phosphate.