OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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carbohydrates
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lipids
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proteins
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nucleic acids
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, both DNA and RNA are classified as nucleic acids. In fact, the NA part of each of their acronyms stands for nucleic acid. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, while RNA stands for ribonucleic acid. The difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA uses ribose sugar in the molecule while DNA uses deoxyribose sugar.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nucleic acids are naturally occurring chemical compounds that serve as the primary information-carrying molecules in cells. They play an especially important role in directing protein synthesis. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
Detailed explanation-3: -DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) RNA (ribonucleic acid) 22-Mar-2016