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What is a nucleic acid? Explain your answer.

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Nucleic acids are the main information-carrying molecules of the cell, and, by directing the process of protein synthesis, they determine the inherited characteristics of every living thing.
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Nucleic acids are the main information-carrying molecules of the cell
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