Why Are Nucleotides (And Their Polymers) Called Nucleic Acids When

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Multiple Choice

Why are nucleotides (and their polymers) called nucleic acids when they contain nitrogenous bases?

• A) There are more acids on the molecule than bases.
• B) Phosphoric acid groups (becoming phosphates) are much stronger than nitrogen acts as a base.
• C) Acids ending in " -ic" are the ionized versions of those molecules ending in " -ate."
• D) Nitrogenous base is really a misnomer.
• E) Acids always win out over a base.

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