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What is the relationship between the nucleotides, nucleic acids, and DNA?

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Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). A nucleic acid contains a chain of nucleotides linked together with covalent bonds to form a sugar-phosphate backbone with protruding nitrogenous bases. For example, DNA contains two such chains spiraling round each other in the famous double helix shape.

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