Nucleic Acids and Proteins Are Both Polymers Made of a Set

question 31

Multiple Choice

Nucleic acids and proteins are both polymers made of a set of monomers.Complete the following analogy: _______ are to nucleotides as side chains are to amino acids.

• A) ribose/deoxyribose sugars
• B) phosphate ions
• C) nitrogenous bases
• D) nucleosides
• E) hydroxyl groups

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