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Explain the role of nitrogen and phosphorus in building macromolecules​

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Nucleic acids - macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen,

carbon and phosphorus and are associated with organism's genetic code.

Monomer (single) units of nucleic acids are called nucleotides. One

nucleotide consists of a 5-carbon sugar , a phosphate group and a nitrogen

base.

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