Answer:
1.a sequence of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous organic bases: Nucleic acid
2.a complex molecule containing the genetic code: DNA
3.a nucleic acid that participates in the synthesis of proteins: RNA
Explanation:
Nucleic acids are the biomolecules that are composed of a sequence of nucleotides. Each nucleotide has a pentose sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group. There are two types of nucleic acid called DNA and RNA. DNA differs from RNA with respect to the pentose sugar and the presence of a thymine base. The sequence of the template DNA strand serves as a genetic code.
It is copied into the nucleotide sequence of mRNA during the process of transcription. The molecules of mRNA serve as a template for the synthesis of proteins when their nucleotide sequence is read in the form of genetic triplets.
