Biology

Question

Illustrate a structure for components of nucleotide.

Answer

A nucleotide consists of a five-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine).

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A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. It consists of three components: a five-carbon sugar (...