Which one of the following structural formulae of two organic compounds is correctly identified along with its related function?(a) B : Adenine - A nucleotide that makes up nucleic acids (b) A : Triglyceride - Major source of energy (c) B : Uracil - A component of DNA (d) A : Lecithin - A component of cell membrane

Which one of the following structural formulae of
two organic compounds is correctly identified along
with its related function?
(a) B : Adenine - A nucleotide that makes up
nucleic acids
(b) A : Triglyceride - Major source of energy
(c) B : Uracil - A component of DNA
(d) A : Lecithin - A component of cell
membrane
by

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Answer :

(d) A : Lecithin - A component of cell
membrane
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