What are the three components of a nucleotide?

What are the three components of a nucleotide?
  1. Nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and a phosphate group
  2. Nitrogenous base, hexose sugar, and a phosphate group
  3. Nitrogenous base, hexose sugar, and a nitrogen group
  4. Nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and a nitrogen group

Solution

A nucleotide has three components - a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar (ribose in case of RNA, and deoxyribose for DNA), and a phosphate group.

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