What are the monomers of DNA called?

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Monomers of DNA:
DNA is a double helix structure that contains the genetic information of organisms.
The smallest unit from which a large molecule is formed is known as the monomer.
The monomer of the DNA is a nucleotide.
Nucleotides are made up of base pairs, pentose sugar, and phosphate.
There are four types of base pair: Adenine(A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T), and Uracil (U).
Pentose sugar and phosphate make the backbone of the DNA.

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