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| + | [[File:DNAMolecule.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of a [[DNA]] [[molecule]] which is a '''nucleic acid'''.]] | ||
A '''nucleic acid''' is an essential [[molecule]] inside a [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] that makes up the [[DNA]]. | A '''nucleic acid''' is an essential [[molecule]] inside a [[Cell (Biology)|cell]] that makes up the [[DNA]]. | ||
===About Nucleic Acids=== | ===About Nucleic Acids=== | ||
| − | : Both [[DNA]] and [[RNA]] are | + | : Both [[DNA]] and [[RNA]] are types of '''nucleic acids'''. |
: '''Nucleic Acids''' are a [[polymer]] [[molecule]] that can be made of millions of [[atom]]s. | : '''Nucleic Acids''' are a [[polymer]] [[molecule]] that can be made of millions of [[atom]]s. | ||
