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PLEASE ANSWER ASAP!!!! 15 PTS The subunits of nucleic acids are A. nucleotides. B. oils. C. sugars. D. amino acids.

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Amino acids associate with [protein] so it’s not “D.”
Sugars associate with [carbs] so it’s not “C.”
Oils associate with [lipids] so it’s not “B.”

Nucleotides associate with [Nucleic acids] so it’s “A.”
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Answer:

A. Nucleotides

Step-by-step explanation:

Nucleic acids are composed of smaller subunits called nucleotides. A nucleotide is a nucleoside with one or more phosphoryl group by esterlinkage. When it is in the form of RNA the bases are called adenylate, guanylate, cytidylate, and uridylate.

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