While looking at a cell under a microscope, a scientist is able to see a biological molecule. This molecule is a nucleic acid with a ladder structure and contains the nitrogenous bases adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. Based on this information, what conclusion can the scientist draw regarding this nucleic acid?

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anonymous · Answer

If it's A,G, C and T then it must be DNA - the other clue is the ladder structure. If it was A,G,C and U it would be RNA and not in a ladder structure.

anonymous · Answer

Which one? 
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The nucleic acid is DNA and would be found in the cell’s nucleus.

The nucleic acid is DNA and would be found in the cytoplasm.

The nucleic acid is RNA and would be found in the cytoplasm.

The nucleic acid is RNA and would be found in the cell’s nucleus.

anonymous · Answer

I will allow you to deduce the correct answer from my post. Best wishes