What is the basic unit of nucleic acids?

Practice Questions

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What is the basic unit of nucleic acids?
  1. Amino acid
  2. Nucleotide
  3. Monosaccharide
  4. Fatty acid

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the basic unit of nucleic acids?
  • Step 1: Understand what nucleic acids are. They are important molecules in living organisms, like DNA and RNA.
  • Step 2: Learn that nucleic acids are made up of smaller building blocks.
  • Step 3: Identify these building blocks. They are called nucleotides.
  • Step 4: Realize that each nucleotide consists of three parts: a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
  • Step 5: Conclude that the basic unit of nucleic acids is the nucleotide.
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