A nucleotide unit is composed of:
A)a five carbon monosaccharide.
B)a phosphate group.
C)a heterocyclic base.
D)an amino acid.
E)More than one of these choices.

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Nucleotides are composed of a five-carbon sugar (monosaccharide), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base (heterocyclic base), making choices A, B, and C correct components of a nucleotide. Amino acids are not part of nucleotides but are the building blocks of proteins.

A Nucleotide Unit Is Composed Of