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The basis of life is :...

The basis of life is :

A

nucleic acids

B

proteins

C

nucleoproteins

D

amino acids

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The correct Answer is:
A
Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) consisting carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus are capable of replicating on their own therefore, considered as basis of life.
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