Choose all that apply. This molecule is O O-P-O-P-O-P-O- O™ OIPIO O one of the building blocks of protein a nucleotide triphosphate O one of the building blocks of RNA O a lipid ATP O a protein one of the building blocks of DNA a nucleic acid O a carbohydrate O the energy currency of the cell O an amino acid O™ N H₂N OH OH N
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
Within a live body, macromolecules have specific structures and functions. In living things, several biological molecules are tiny and straightforward, with just one or a few functional groups, whereas others are huge, complicated complexes known as macromolecules.
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