A nucleotide is composed of a(n) _____.

a. glycerol, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar
b. amino group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar
c. phosphate group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a hydrocarbon
d. phosphate group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar
e. sulfhydryl group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar


Ans: d. phosphate group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar

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