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No, although there is a sugar (pentose) in nucleic acids.
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∙ 11y agoNo, sugar is not a nucleic acid.
But all nucleic acids contain sugars.
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Is sugar a component of Nucleic acid?
no .
What is an example of nucleic acid?
Deoxyribonucliec Acid, and Ribonucliec acid.
What are polymers for rna?
RNA is a polymer that is made up of a sugar called ribose. Ribose is a simple sugar known as pentose monosaccharide.
Which nucleotide indicates the nucleic acid is RNA?
There is sugar,phosphates and nitrogenous base that indicates the nucleic acid is RNA
Does nucleic acid have sugar phosphate backbone?
Yes it does
Dna is also referred to as?
DNA = Deoxyribonucleic acid Deoxyribose is a sugar that differs from another sugar called ribose ("ribo") by missing one oxygen atom ("deoxy"). A nucleic acid is a molecule that stores genetic information.
Is RNA is carbohydrate protein lipid or nucleic acid?
DNA is considered a type of nucleic acid. These acids are polymeric macromolecules that are required for life. RNA, is another type of nucleic acid.
Is sugar an example of lipds proteins nucleic acid or carbohydrates?
Sugar is an example of carbohydrates.
Does nucleic acid contain lactose and potassium?
no. nucleic acids have a ribose as its sugar. A ribose is a five carbon sugar. Lactose is a 6 carbon sugar and from this, we can say that it is not a ribose. Nucleic acids contain phosphorus but not potassium.
Term for Nucleic acids that contain the sugar deoxyribose?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What constitue the backbone structure of nucleic acid chains?
phosphate and sugar
Is glycogen a lipid carbohydrate or nucleic acid?
Carbohydrate! gly = sugar
