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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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Nucleotides are building blocks. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by
Options
A Base-sugar-phosphate
Correct Answer
B Base-sugar-OH
C Sugar-phosphate
D Nucleoside-base-sugar-phosphate
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A nucleotide is composed of three parts: a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group. A nucleoside is just a base + sugar (no phosphate).

Hint

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1360 of 2556
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