Question

classify the following characteristics depending on whether they describe nucleotides or nucleic acids.
labels
polymers
consist of a pentose sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen - containing base
consist of a sugar - phosphate backbone and nitrogen bases that form cross hairs
monomers
form a double helix
drop zones
reset all
nucleotides (1/2)
nucleic acids (2/2)

Explanation:

• Nucleotides (Monomers): Nucleotides are the building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen - containing base. So the characteristics "Consist of a pentose sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen - containing base" and "Monomers" belong to nucleotides.
• Nucleic Acids (Polymers): Nucleic acids are polymers made up of nucleotide monomers. They have a sugar - phosphate backbone and nitrogen bases (in DNA, the nitrogen bases form a double - helix structure which can be related to the "form cross hairs" description, maybe a typo for "form cross - links" or related to base - pairing). Also, nucleic acids are polymers. So the characteristics "Polymers", "Consist of a sugar - phosphate backbone and nitrogen bases that form cross hairs", and "Form a double helix" belong to nucleic acids.

Answer:

• Nucleotides:
• Consist of a pentose sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen - containing base
• Monomers
• Nucleic Acids:
• Polymers
• Consist of a sugar - phosphate backbone and nitrogen bases that form cross hairs
• Form a double helix