Each DNA nucleotide is composed of ____

a. a six-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and one of twenty amino acids
b. a five-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and one of twenty amino acids
c. a five-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases
d. a six-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and one of four amino acids
e. a five-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and one of four amino acids


ANSWER: c

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