Question

1. why do you think the amount of nucleic acids is not included on a food label? 6. why are macromolecules important to our bodies?

Explanation:

For question 5, nucleic acids are not essential nutrients in the traditional sense as the body can synthesize them from smaller - molecule precursors. Also, the amount of nucleic acids in food is not considered a major dietary concern for the general population. For question 6, macromolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are crucial. Carbohydrates provide energy, lipids are energy - storage molecules and part of cell membranes, proteins have functions like enzyme catalysis, structural support, and transport, and nucleic acids store and transmit genetic information.

Answer:

1. Nucleic acids are not essential nutrients in the traditional sense and their amounts in food are not a major dietary concern.
2. Macromolecules provide energy, act as energy - storage molecules, are part of cell membranes, have catalytic and structural functions, and store/transmit genetic information.