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How many distinct components does each nucleotide contain?(a) 2(b) 3(c) 1(d) 4This question was posed to me in an internship interview.This intriguing question comes from Biomolecules in section Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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The correct answer is (b) 3

Best explanation: Each nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar, a PHOSPHATE group and a NITROGENOUS base such as adenine, guanine, CYTOSINE, thymine or uracil. They are the building BLOCKS of NUCLEIC acids which are the genetic material.



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