Question

Amino acids are the building blocks of DNA? True or false?

Answer 1

False. The building blocks of DNA molecules are nucleotides. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

Explanation:

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

The building blocks of DNA are nucleotides, which consist of the sugar deoxyribose, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases; adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T).

DNA is composed of two strands of DNA nucleotides. Each strand is composed of a backbone of sugar-phosphate molecules, with the nitrogenous bases, also bonded to the sugar molecule. The two strands are connected by hydrogen bonds between complimentary nitrogenous bases; A:T and C:G. The two strands form a double helical structure called a twisted ladder.