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Question 13 Which of the following would most likely qualify as a organic macromolecule and polymer? a nucleic acids Ob water C amino acids d monosaccharides
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The option that most likely qualifies as an organic macromolecule and polymer is:
**a) nucleic acids**
Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are large organic molecules made up of nucleotide monomers, making them polymers. They play crucial roles in storing and transmitting genetic information.
- Water (b) is not an organic molecule.
- Amino acids (c) are monomers that build proteins, but they themselves are not polymers.
- Monosaccharides (d) are also monomers that can combine to form polysaccharides, but they are not polymers by themselves.
Thus, the best choice here is nucleic acids.
**a) nucleic acids**
Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are large organic molecules made up of nucleotide monomers, making them polymers. They play crucial roles in storing and transmitting genetic information.
- Water (b) is not an organic molecule.
- Amino acids (c) are monomers that build proteins, but they themselves are not polymers.
- Monosaccharides (d) are also monomers that can combine to form polysaccharides, but they are not polymers by themselves.
Thus, the best choice here is nucleic acids.