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the model shows the chemical structure of a molecule. this molecule is a building block of which type of biomolecule? carbohydrate protein lipid nucleic acid
The molecule shown has a phosphate group, a pentose sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a nitrogen - containing base. These are the components of nucleotides. Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) are polymers made up of nucleotides. Carbohydrates are made of monosaccharides (e.g., glucose), proteins are made of amino acids, and lipids have components like fatty acids and glycerol.
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