Image of two different nucleic acids. A blue, double stranded Deoxyribonucleic acid and a yellow, single stranded Ribonucleic acid
Glossary

Nucleic acid

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A term for DNA and RNA. Refers to nucleotides, the basic chemical units that are strung together to make DNA or RNA. One of the four macromolecules that make up all living things (protein, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids).

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