BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following molecules are most closely related to nucleic acids?
A
amino acids
B
fats
C
nucleotides
D
sugars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The organic molecule that is most closely related to nucleic acids from the available answer choices is letter c. nucleotides. Nucleotides are the building blocks (or monomers) of nucleic acid and consist of a sugar, phosphate, and 1 of 4 nitrogen containing bases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nucleic acids are made of nitrogen-containing bases, phosphate groups, and sugar molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA). A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule (either ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base. The bases used in DNA are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T).

Detailed explanation-4: -Nucleic acids, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), carry genetic information which is read in cells to make the RNA and proteins by which living things function. The well-known structure of the DNA double helix allows this information to be copied and passed on to the next generation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The organic molecules that are nucleic acids are DNA and RNA. DNA is the genetic material of the cell. It is the ultimate source of instructions for coding for proteins. RNA has several functions in the cell.

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