The monomer that makes up nucleic acid is a-----?

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The monomer that makes up nucleic acid is a-----?

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2007-02-05 09:28:45 · 3 answers · asked by *Lily* 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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Nucleotide. Specifically, a molecule with a phosphate ion bonded to a deoxyribose sugar (a 4 carbon cyclic sugar), with one of 4 chemically active chains attached on to the sugar - Adenine, Tyrosine, Guanine or Cytosine.

2007-02-05 09:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

DNA is made of 4 nucleotides (the name of the monomer) : A, T, C and G.
RNA has :U, A.C and G.

2007-02-05 09:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by yulia L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"The monomers from which nucleic acids are structured are called nucleotides."

2007-02-05 09:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry Garcia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋