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Question
What constitutes the repeating unit of nucleic acids? a. phosphate molecules b. bases c. nucleotides d. sugar molecules
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The repeating unit (monomer) of a nucleic acid polymer is the nucleotide. A nucleotide is composed of a phosphate, a sugar, and a base.
Hint
This unit is made of three parts: phosphate, sugar, and base.