Question

What are the three chemically distinct components of a nucleotide?

Answer 1

Nucleotide:

1. The organic molecule with the combination of a pentose sugar, nitrogenous base, and phosphate forms a nucleotide.
2. The monomer of nucleotide along with various nitrogenous bases form polynucleotides (DNA and RNA).
3. The metabolism and physiological activity are carried out by nucleotides.

Components of nucleotide:

1. The components of nucleotide are linked by covalent bonds.
2. There are three main units in a nucleotide which include:

• Nitrogenous bases – Purine and Pyrimidine are nitrogenous bases.
• Pentose Sugar – Ribose and Deoxyribose are the sugar
• Phosphate – monophosphate, diphosphate, and triphosphate are the different phosphates.