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the monomers of nucleic acids are....
nucleotides
monosaccharides
amino acids
glycerol & fatty acids
Brief Explanations
Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are composed of nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogen - containing base, a pentose sugar (ribose in RNA and deoxyribose in DNA), and a phosphate group. Monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates. Amino acids are the monomers of proteins. Glycerol and fatty acids are the components of lipids (fats, in the case of triglycerides).
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Nucleotides