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What are nucleic acids composed of, and what is the structure of their individual units?
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Nucleic acids are long chains made of individual, repeated units called monomers. The particular name for the units of nucleic acids are called nucleotides and each contains three things: a phosphate group, a sugar (deoxyribose in DNA and ribose in RNA) and a nitrogenous base.
Explanation: Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, consist of nucleotide monomers that are linked to form a chain. Each nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base.