Macromolecules

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What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

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Nucleotides

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What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

Back

DNA and RNA

Front

What class of macromolecules do enzymes belong to?

Back

Proteins

Front

What element is found in all organic compounds?

Back

Carbon

Front

What is the primary function of nucleic acids?

Back

To store and transmit genetic information

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

Back

A double helix composed of two strands of nucleotides

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Back

A phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base

Front

What is the role of proteins in biological systems?

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They serve as enzymes, structural components, and signaling molecules

Front

What are the four main types of macromolecules?

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

Front

How do nucleotides link together to form nucleic acids?

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Through phosphodiester bonds between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the sugar of another