OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Which macromolecule is described below?Deoxyribonucleic acid; a sequence of bases that makes hereditary code; Ribonucleic acid; translate hereditary code into proteins that determine how the cell will function under various conditions; provides storage and retrieval of information; encode genes, gene expression, helps make proteins
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Nucleic Acid
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Lipid
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Carbohydrate
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Protein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -DNA is a nucleic acid. There are four main groupings or classes of organic macromolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid) is a macromolecule, which falls into the latter grouping of organic macromolecules-nucleic acids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nucleic acids are key macromolecules in the continuity of life. They carry the genetic blueprint of a cell and carry instructions for the functioning of the cell. The two main types of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Nucleic acid’
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