A ________, a ________, and a ________ are the major parts of a nucleotide, whereas a ________ and a ________ are the major parts of a nucleoside

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: phosphate group, pentose sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), aromatic base (in any order); pentose sugar, aromatic base (either order)

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Vaccines ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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