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Which of the following are examples of nucleic acids?

fats, oils, waxes, steroids

sugars, starch, cellulose, chitin

DNA, RNA

enzymes, insulin, connective tissue, keratin, hemoglobin

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The examples of nucleic acids from your list are:

DNA, RNA

Nucleic acids are biological molecules essential for life, and they include deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The other groups you listed consist of different types of biomolecules:

  1. Fats, oils, waxes, steroids - These are lipids.
  2. Sugars, starch, cellulose, chitin - These are carbohydrates.
  3. Enzymes, insulin, connective tissue, keratin, hemoglobin - These are proteins.