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The main nucleic acid in a cell is DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid.

RNA - ribonucleic acid - can also be present. RNA can be mRNA, tRNA or rRNA.

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What type of macromolecule makes up DNA and RNA?

Both DNA and RNA are macromolecules called nucleic acid's


What type of nucleic acid is the general material of the cell?

The general form of nucleic acid is called deoxyribose nucleic acid or DNA.


What is a common name of nucleic acid?

Nucleic acid is one of the 3 parts of nucleotides and can also be called DNA.


What is the nucleic acid in a cell called?

The main nucleic acid in a cell is DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid. RNA - ribonucleic acid - can also be present. RNA can be mRNA, tRNA or rRNA.


What is a nucleic acid coated with a protein?

A viral nucleic acid coated with a protein is called a capsid. The capsid helps protect the nucleic acid and aids in the virus's ability to infect a host cell.


Is DNA a amino acid or is it a nucleic acid?

A nucleic 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.


Nucleic acid are composed of units called?

nucleotides.


What is the full name for DNA and RNA?

DNA- Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid RNA-Ribo Nucleic Acid


What is the name for a series of 3 nucleic acid bases contained on mRNA?

The name of a series of 3 nucleic acids bases on the tRNA is called anticodon. The name for a series of 3 nucleic acid bases contained on mRNA is called codon.


What is the nucleic acid core in a virus called?

the "core" of a virus is the nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) that makes up the viral genome. this core contains all the genetic information of that virus, and is enclosed within the protein coat known as the capsid.


Is phosphoric acid a carbohydrate lipid protein nucleic acid?

It is a nucleic acid.