Amino Acids Are Needed to Build ________, Just as ________

Amino acids are needed to build ________, just as ________ are needed to create DNA.

A) protein; nucleotides
B) fatty acid; hydroxides
C) polysaccharides; carboxyl
D) RNA; glucose monomers
E) fats; sugars Amino groups are part of amino acid monomers which are the building blocks of proteins. Similarly, phosphate groups are a component of nucleotides which are the monomer building blocks to DNA molecules.