Question

What are some of the elements found inside nucleic acids?

Answer 1

Nucleic acid:

1. Polynucleotides are the components of nucleic acids.
2. A heterocyclic molecule (nitrogenous bases), a monosaccharide, and phosphoric acid or phosphate make up a nucleotide.
3. Adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, and thymine are different nitrogenous bases.
4. Nucleic acid contains either ribose or deoxyribose as sugar.
5. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is a nucleic acid that contains deoxyribose sugar.
6. RNA (Ribonucleic acid) is a nucleic acid that contains ribose sugar.

Elements present in nucleic acid:

1. Nitrogen (N)
2. Oxygen (O)
3. Carbon ( C)
4. Phosphorous (P)
5. Hydrogen (H)