What is the shape of a nucleic acid?

Answer 1

Nucleic acids are of different types, and the shape depends on teh type.

There are two primary types of nucleic acids: messenger, ribosomal, and transfer. mRNA is a single-chain molecule, tRNA is a molecule with three lobed shapes, and rRNA is a molecule that is folded irregularly in some areas and helical in others. As for the two main categories of nucleic acids, they are messenger and ribosomal.

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Answer 2

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A nucleic acid is commonly characterized as having a double helix shape.

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