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Which of the following is not part of a nucleotide in a DNA molecule?

A) A base
B) A phosphate group
C) Three phosphate groups
D) A sugar

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Final answer:

In the context of a DNA molecule, each nucleotide is made up of just one phosphate group, a pentose sugar (deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base. Therefore, the presence of c)'Three phosphate groups' is not part of a DNA nucleotide.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nucleotides, which are the building blocks of DNA, are composed of three components:

  • A nitrogenous base (adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, or uracil)
  • A pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA)
  • A phosphate group

While nucleotides can have varying numbers of phosphate groups when they are part of energy compounds like ATP (adenosine triphosphate), in the context of a DNA molecule, each nucleotide only has one phosphate group. Thus, the presence of three phosphate groups is not characteristic of a DNA nucleotide.

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