Question

What three groups compose a nucleic acid?

Answer 1

Answer:The nucleotide triplet that encodes an amino acid is called a codon. Each group of three nucleotides encodes one amino acid

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Answer 2

Nucleotides have three components: pentose sugar (5-carbon sugar), phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nucleic acids are giant biomolecules made of monomers called nucleotides. The nucleic acids are of two major types: natural and synthetic nucleic acids.