NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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Detailed explanation-1: -Nucleic acids, macromolecules made out of units called nucleotides, come in two naturally occurring varieties: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Nucleic acid’
Detailed explanation-4: -Nucleotide is an organic molecule which is the building block of DNA and RNA. They also have significant functions in cell signaling, metabolism and enzyme reactions.