A purine or pyrimidine that is attached to a sugar,either ribose or deoxyribose,which is attached to one or more phosphate groups is called a _______.

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A nucleotide is composed of a nitrogenous base (which can be a purine or pyrimidine), a sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose), and one or more phosphate groups. A nucleoside, on the other hand, is just the nitrogenous base and sugar without the phosphate group. Nucleic acids are polymers made up of nucleotides.

A Purine or Pyrimidine That Is Attached to a Sugar,either