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A nucleotide is a molecule consisting of a :
BiologyBiomolecules (B)JIPMERJIPMER 2006
Options:
  • A hexose sugar, phosphorus and albumen
  • B phosphorus, iron and calcium
  • C phosphate, 5-carbon sugar and nitrogen base
  • D RNA and glucose
Solution:
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The correct answer is: phosphate, 5-carbon sugar and nitrogen base
A nucleotide is a nucleoside (sugar + nitorgen base) with phosphate group.
Thus, nucleoside $=$ sugar + nitrogenous base nucleotide $=$ nucleoside + phosphate group

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