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Afina-wow [57]
2 years ago
13

Define nucleic acid but it has to be five words

Biology
1 answer:
Mashcka [7]2 years ago
8 0

Answer

Nucleic acids are naturally occurring chemical compounds that serve as the primary information-carrying molecules in cells. They play an especially important role in directing protein synthesis. The two main classes of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid

Explanation: hope this helps :)

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