Question

Question 105 pts

Select the answer below that is the correct elemental makeup of nucleic acids.
Group of answer choices

C,H,O

C,H,O in a 1:2:1 ratio

C,H,O,N

C,H,O,N,P

Answer 1

A Nucleic acid consist of C, H, O, N, P i.e Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Phosphorus.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nucleic acids are the biomolecules that are essential to all life form. The term nucleic acid is basically name for DNA and RNA. They are composed of nucleotides, which are the monomers made of three components

1. A 5-carbon sugar(which contains C,H,O).
2. A phosphate group (P) .
3. A nitrogenous base(N).

If the sugar is a compound ribose sugar, then the polymer is RNA (ribonucleic acid); if the sugar is derived from ribose as deoxyribose sugar, then the polymer is DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).

Result: A nucleic acid consists of C,H,O,N,P.