What Are the Three Components of a Nucleotide

question 20

Multiple Choice

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

• A)deoxyribonucleic acid, base pairs, phosphate/sugar backbone
• B)pentose, nitrogenous base, phosphorus
• C)ribonucleic acid, base pairs, phosphate backbone
• D)5- carbon carbohydrate, phosphate, nitrogenous base
• E)pentose sugar, 5- carbon carbohydrate, phosphate

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Definitions:

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