Cells require one particular monosaccharide as a starting material to synthesize nucleotide building blocks.Which of the monosaccharides below fills this important role?

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Nucleotide building blocks contain a pentose sugar, and the specific pentose sugar required for nucleotide synthesis is ribose. Glucose, fructose, and ribulose are not pentose sugars and therefore do not play a role in nucleotide synthesis.

Cells Require One Particular Monosaccharide as a Starting Material to Synthesize