Question

Nucleic acids contain three basic components. Which one of these is NOT

one of them.
a. A 5-carbon sugar
O b. A phosphate
O c. A nitrogenous base
O d. A carbonyl

Answer 1

O d. A carbonyl

Step-by-step explanation:

Nucleotides have three components: pentose sugar (5-carbon sugar), phosphate group, and nitrogenous base.