Question

You are analyzing an unknown substance. You determine that it is made up of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases. What type of molecule is this substance most likely to be

Answer 1

a nucleic acid

Step-by-step explanation:

A nucleic acid is a biomolecule composed of subunits called nucleotides. Nucleotides are made of three types of molecules: a 5-carbon sugar molecule, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. There are two types of nucleic acids: ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and they are involved in the genetic information transfer in living organisms.