Question

Which statement best describes the components of nucleic acids?

They are made up of chains of amino acids.
They are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen only.
They are made up almost entirely of carbon and hydrogen.
They are made up of nitrogen bases, sugars, and phosphates.

Answer 1

They are made up of nitrogenous bases, sugars, and phosphates. Nucleic acids are molecules like DNA and RNA. The sugars and phosphates form the "backbone", and the nitrogenous bases are what actually holds the genetic information.

Answer 2

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