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Citrus2011 [14]
3 years ago
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Explain how proteins and nucleic acids are different in function

Biology
1 answer:
aleksandr82 [10.1K]3 years ago
4 0
Protein is a molecule made up of polypeptides. It is a class of biological molecule consisting of chains of amino acids called polypeptides. Nucleic acid is a class of macromolecules made up of long chain of polynucleotide that includes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
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