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Nucleotide, basic unit of DNA consists of the sugar _________________(a) deoxyribose(b) oxyribose(c) mannose(d) fructoseThe question was posed to me during an interview.The query is from Gene Chemical Nature topic in division Nature of Genome of Cell Biology

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The correct choice is (a) deoxyribose

The explanation is: NUCLEOTIDE CONSISTS of five-carbon sugar deoxyribose to which one PHOSPHATE is esterified at the 5’ position of the sugar RING and one nitrogenous base is ATTACHED at 1’.



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