<span>Nucleic acids. Like proteins, nucleic acids are very large molecules. The nucleic acids are composed of smaller units called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a carbohydrate molecule (sugar), a phosphate group, and a nitrogen-containing molecule that, because of its properties, is a nitrogenous base.</span>Organic Compounds - Cliffs Notes<span>https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/biology/biology/the.../organic-compounds</span>