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This is a nucleotide. Using the diagram, identify the parts of a DNA nucleotide.

A)
A: phosphate group
B: deoxyribose
C: nitrogenous base
B)
A: phosphate group
B. ribose sugar
C: nitrogenous base
c)
A: phosphate group
B: nitrogenous base
C: deoxyribose
D)
A: phosphate group

B: nitrogenous base
C: ribose sugar

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Answer:

A

Explanation: A, Gg ez this gets your question right

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Correct answer - A.

Why? - A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule (deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base. The bases used in DNA are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).
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