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the building blocks of nucleic acid molecules are called ______ view av…

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the building blocks of nucleic acid molecules are called ______
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nucleotides
amino acids
polysaccharides
dna and rna

Explanation:

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Nucleic acids like DNA and RNA are polymers made up of repeating units called nucleotides. A nucleotide consists of a nitrogen - containing base, a five - carbon sugar, and a phosphate group. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates made of monosaccharides, and DNA and RNA are types of nucleic acids, not their building blocks.

Answer:

A. nucleotides