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Two types of nucleic acids are DNA and

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RNA

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Chromosome

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Ribosome

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mRNA

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Solution

The correct option is A RNA
Miescher discovered nucleic acids from pus cells in discarded surgical bands. He observed that these were acidic in nature. The two types of nucleic acid were DNA and RNA. These are considered as the hereditary unit of the cell. These carry characters from one generation to the other.
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