The three parts making up a nucleotide are
A) a purine, a pyrimidine, and a ribose sugar.
B) a five-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
C) an adenine, a guanine, and a cytosine.
D) a double helix, a single strand, and a chromosome.
E) a phosphorous, a deoxygenated ribose, and an amino acid.

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A nucleotide consists of a five-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

The Three Parts Making Up a Nucleotide Are