A deoxyribose linked to a thymine is referred to as a:
A)nucleotide.
B)nucleoside.
C)purine nucleotide.
D)purine nucleoside.
E)nucleotide or purine nucleotide.

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A nucleoside is a molecule consisting of a nitrogenous base (in this case, thymine) and a sugar (deoxyribose) but lacking a phosphate group. Therefore, a deoxyribose linked to a thymine is referred to as a nucleoside, specifically a deoxythymidine nucleoside.

A Deoxyribose Linked to a Thymine Is Referred to as A