Question

Which of the following compounds are examples of nucleic acids? Select all that apply.

a. Polysaccharides
b. ribonucleic acid (RNA)
c. deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
d. amino acids
e. fatty acids

Answer 1

I think it’s B and C

Answer 2

B and C

Step-by-step explanation:

Polysaccharides - Polysaccharides are the most abundant carbohydrates found in food. They are long-chain polymeric carbohydrates composed of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages.

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) - Ribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - DNA is also a nucleic acid, but unlike RNA, however, DNA is most often double -stranded. An RNA molecule has a backbone made of alternating phosphate groups and the sugar ribose, rather than the deoxyribose found in DNA.

Amino acids - Amino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and proteins are the building blocks of life. When proteins are digested or broken down, amino acids are left.

Fatty acids - Fatty acids are the building blocks of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat, called lipids. During digestion, the body breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can then be absorbed into the blood. Fatty acid molecules are usually joined together in groups of three, forming a molecule called a triglyceride.