You arrive late to a biological seminar.However, just as you enter the room, you hear the speaker referring to the "five-prime end" and the "three-prime end" of a macromolecule.Immediately, you know that they are talking about a:
A)carbohydrate.
B)protein.
C)DNA.
D)lipid.

Question

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The terms "five-prime end" and "three-prime end" are specific to nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, referring to the orientation of the carbon atoms in the sugar backbone.

You Arrive Late to a Biological Seminar