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Nucleic acids are made of...

Nucleic acids are made of

A

small molecules

B

dipeptides

C

long chain polymers of nucleotides

D

polypeptides

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The correct Answer is:
C
Nucleic acids are long chain polymers of nucleotides hence they are also called polynucleotides.
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