Which of the following best compares the structure of carbohydrates and nucleic acids?

A. Carbohydrates consist of monomers of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, while nucleic acids consist of monomers of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

B. Carbohydrates have four rings containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, while nucleic acids have subunits containing an amino acid and a phosphate group.

C. Carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have a hydrophobic end and a hydrophilic end, while nucleic acids contain a carbon backbone, a side change, and an amino group.

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Toodles

7 December, 02:50

Which of the following best compares the structure of carbohydrates and nucleic acids?

A. Carbohydrates consist of monomers of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, while nucleic acids consist of monomers of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

B. Carbohydrates have four rings containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, while nucleic acids have subunits containing an amino acid and a phosphate group.

C. Carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have a hydrophobic end and a hydrophilic end, while nucleic acids contain a carbon backbone, a side change, and an amino group.

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Cassie · Answer 1

The statement that best compares the structure of carbohydrates and nucleic acids is choice A. It states that carbohydrates consist of monomers of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, which nucleic acids consist of monomers of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Alexandria Cummings · Answer 2

I believe the best description comparing the structure of carbohydrates and nucleic acids would be A.