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Which monomers compose the strands of nucleic acids?(a) Amino acids(b) Ribose(c) Functional groups(d) NucleotidesI had been asked this question in an online quiz.I'd like to ask this question from Chemical Basis of Life topic in section Chemical Basis of Life of Cell Biology

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The correct ANSWER is (d) Nucleotides

Explanation: The strands of NUCLEIC acids are composed of monomeric UNITS called nucleotides. Nucleic acids are mainly the storage sites for genetic INFORMATION and also have structural and CATALYTIC functions.



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