Complete Hydrolysis of Nucleic Acids Liberates All of the Following

Question

Complete hydrolysis of nucleic acids liberates all of the following EXCEPT:
A) 2-deoxyribose from DNA.
B) nitrogenous bases.
C) amino acids.
D) phosphoric acid.
E) ribose from RNA.

Accepted Answer

Hydrolysis of nucleic acids liberates nucleotides, which consist of a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar (either ribose or 2-deoxyribose), and a phosphate group. Complete hydrolysis of nucleic acids also liberates phosphoric acid and the nitrogenous bases, but not amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.