Why Are Nucleotides (And Their Polymers) Called Nucleic Acids When

Multiple Choice

Why are nucleotides (and their polymers) called nucleic acids when they contain nitrogenous bases?

A) There are more acids on the molecule than bases.
B) Phosphoric acid groups (becoming phosphates) are much stronger than nitrogen acts as a base.
C) Acids ending in " -ic" are the ionized versions of those molecules ending in " -ate."
D) Nitrogenous base is really a misnomer.
E) Acids always win out over a base.