Question

Nucleic acids function to:
Responses

Burn calories
Burn calories

Store energy
Store energy

Provide genetic instructions to build proteins
Provide genetic instructions to build proteins

Provide immediate energy
Provide immediate energy

Answer 1

Nucleic acids function to **provide genetic instructions to build proteins**. They play a crucial role in the storage and transmission of genetic information and are essential for the synthesis of proteins, which perform a variety of functions in living organisms.