Which of the following are functions of nucleic acids?

a. building and repairing cells

b. forming the structure of the cell membrane

c. transport substances

d. transmitting genetic information

The correct assertive about this question is letter D, transmitting genetic information.

Explanation:

The nucleic acids are important and responsible for cell control. It doesn't matter if is a vegetal or animal or even bacterium. This cell control is important to maintaining all the living beings (including here animals, plants and bacterium).

We know two types of nucleic acids: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). Because of that the correct assertive is letter D, which is trasmitting genetic information because in nucleic acids contain all genetic material that will be passed from generation to generation or to another species (animal, plant, bacteria, algae, fungi, etc.)