The nucleic acid precursor comprising one nitrogenous base and one sugar is known as a:

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A nucleoside is a nitrogenous base (either a purine or pyrimidine) attached to a sugar molecule (ribose or deoxyribose) through a glycosidic bond. A nucleotide, on the other hand, is a nucleoside with at least one phosphate group attached to the sugar molecule. Therefore, since the precursor described in the question only has a nitrogenous base and a sugar, it is a nucleoside. Pyrimidine and purine are types of nitrogenous bases found in nucleosides and nucleotides.

The Nucleic Acid Precursor Comprising One Nitrogenous Base and One