Why Is ATP Categorized as a Nucleic Acid

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Multiple Choice

Why is ATP categorized as a nucleic acid?

• A) ATP has a polar region and a nonpolar region.
• B) ATP contains four interlocking carbon rings.
• C) ATP is a modified nucleotide with three phosphate groups, ribose, and adenine.
• D) All nucleic acids, such as ATP, function as catalysts to increase reaction rates.
• E) All nucleic acids have an amine and an acid functional group.

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