The nucleotides within DNA are composed of a

A. phosphate group, deoxyribose sugar, and nitrogenous base.
B. sulfur group, ribose sugar, and nitrogenous base.
C. phosphate group, hexose sugar, and nitrogenous base.
D. phosphate group, ribose sugar, and nitrogenous base.
E. sulfur group, deoxyribose sugar, and nitrogenous base.


Answer: A

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