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What is a nucleotide and how does it determine the structure of DNA

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DNA is made of unit called nucleotides each nucleotide is made up of deoxyribose sugar ,phosphate and base
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A Nucleotide is a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.

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