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Q. For nucleic acids, the building block is a

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For nucleic acids, the building block is a nucleotide. A nucleotide has three chemically distinct components, i.e. one is a heterocyclic nitrogenous base compound, second is a pentose monosaccharide and the third is a phosphoric acid or a phosphate group.