Question

nucleic acid are called acids mainly because of the presence of-

Answer 1

The nucleic acids, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), are the molecules responsible for carrying the genetic information of a cell. In the same way that proteins are polymers of amino acids, nucleic acids are long chain “polymers” of nucleotide building blocks

Answer 2

Answer:

DNA or RNA are called nucleic acids becauseof the acidic nature of the phosphate group attached to them. ... Hence it's the acidic part of the molecule that dominates, and that is why we know DNA as an acid.