A nucleotide consists of
A)a five-carbon sugar and phosphate group.
B)a five-carbon sugar and a nitrogenous base.
C)a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base.
D)a five-carbon sugar,a nitrogenous base,and a phosphate group.
E)a five-carbon sugar and an amino acid.

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A nucleotide is made up of three components: a five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose in DNA, ribose in RNA), a nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine in DNA or uracil in RNA), and a phosphate group. Option D is the correct option as it includes all three components.

A Nucleotide Consists of