Nucleotides are composed of
A) amino acids.
B) nucleic acids.
C) a phosphate, a sugar, and a base.
D) a base and phosphate.
E) fatty acids and a base.

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Nucleotides are composed of a phosphate group, a sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, while nucleic acids are large molecules made up of nucleotides, such as DNA and RNA. Fatty acids are the building blocks of lipids, which are not part of nucleotides. And while nucleotides do contain a base and a phosphate group, they also require a sugar component.

Nucleotides Are Composed of