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F. monomer of nucleic acids and is made up of a sugar, phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
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The monomer of nucleic acids is called a **nucleotide**. Each nucleotide is composed of three parts:
1. **Sugar**: In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose; in RNA, the sugar is ribose.
2. **Phosphate Group**: This group is attached to the 5' carbon of the sugar and is responsible for forming the backbone of the nucleic acid strand through phosphodiester bonds.
3. **Nitrogenous Base**: This can be one of four types in DNA (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) or in RNA (adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine).
These nucleotides link together to form the long chains that make up DNA and RNA, which are essential for storing and transmitting genetic information.
1. **Sugar**: In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose; in RNA, the sugar is ribose.
2. **Phosphate Group**: This group is attached to the 5' carbon of the sugar and is responsible for forming the backbone of the nucleic acid strand through phosphodiester bonds.
3. **Nitrogenous Base**: This can be one of four types in DNA (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) or in RNA (adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine).
These nucleotides link together to form the long chains that make up DNA and RNA, which are essential for storing and transmitting genetic information.