Classification.The following are basic building blocks of macromolecules.Answer the questions with reference to those building blocks.
-the basic unit of deoxyribonucleic acid
A)amino acids
B)glucose
C)glycerol
D)fatty acids
E)nucleotide
F)amino acids and glucose
G)amino acids and glycerol
H)glucose and glycerol
I)glucose and fatty acids
J)glycerol and fatty acids

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The basic unit of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleotide. Nucleotides are the monomers that make up nucleic acids like DNA. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, glucose is a monosaccharide and building block of carbohydrates, glycerol is a component of lipids, and fatty acids are the monomers that make up lipids. Therefore, none of the other choices are appropriate building blocks for DNA.