Nucleic acids

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What elements do nucleic acids contain

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous

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What are individual nucleotides made up from

A onetime monosaccharide, a phosphate group (PO4 3-), a nitrogenous base

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Pentose monosaccharide

Has 5 carbon atoms

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Phosphate group

PO4 2-, inorganic molecule that’s negatively charged and acidic

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Nitrogenous base

A complex organic molecule that has 1 or 2 carbon rings in its structure as well as nitrogen