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What is the monomer for a nucleotide?

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Answer:

There is no monomer for a nucleotide a nucleotide is a monomer for a nucleic acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA is a polymer. The monomer units of DNA are nucleotides, and the polymer is known as a "polynucleotide." Each nucleotide consists of a 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose), a nitrogen containing base attached to the sugar, and a phosphate group.

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