Question #69761
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Nov 7, 2017
Nucleic acids are made up of nucleotides(monomers).
Explanation:
A nucleotide consists of three components:
- A five-carbon sugar
As there are two kinds of nucleic acids. So, DNA contain deoxyribose sugar while RNA contain simple ribose sugar. - Phosphate group
- Nitrogenous bases
Structure of a nucleotide:
http://biology.tutorvista.com/biomolecules/nucleic-acids.html
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