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What three groups compose a nucleic acid?

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Answer:The nucleotide triplet that encodes an amino acid is called a codon. Each group of three nucleotides encodes one amino acid

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Nucleotides have three components: pentose sugar (5-carbon sugar), phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.

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Nucleic acids are giant biomolecules made of monomers called nucleotides. The nucleic acids are of two major types: natural and synthetic nucleic acids.

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