The basic structure of a nucleotide includes ________.
A) amino acids
B) tryptophan and leucine
C) base, sugar, and phosphate
D) mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
E) phosphorus and sulfur

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The basic structure of a nucleotide includes a base (which can be adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine/uracil), a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group. Amino acids (A) are the building blocks of proteins, tryptophan and leucine (B) are specific amino acids, mRNA/rRNA/tRNA (D) are types of RNA molecules involved in protein synthesis, and phosphorus and sulfur (E) are elements often found in biological molecules but are not part of the basic structure of a nucleotide.

The Basic Structure of a Nucleotide Includes ________