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Nucleic acid carries genetic information and form structures within cells.

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What is the purpose of a nucleic acid?

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What is the acid called in nucleic acid?

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What is the nucleic acid in a cell called?

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What are the two main parts of a virues?

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

A nucleic acid.


What is the full name for DNA and RNA?

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Is phosphoric acid a carbohydrate lipid protein nucleic acid?

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What kind of acid is in a molecule that carries a genetic information?

Nucleic acids:Deoxyribose Nucleic AcidRibose Nucleic Acid


What nucleic acids are involved in transcription?

Deoxyribose nucleic acid, transcribed into, Ribose nucleic acid.


What macromolecules is made up of nucleic acids?

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What makes a nucleic acid a nucleic acid?

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