A is a unit of DNA that is made up of one sugar molecule, one phosphate molecule, and one

nucleosome

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nucleotide

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nitrogenous base

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amino acid

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lipid

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The correct options are
B nucleotide
C nitrogenous base
Each single strand of DNA is composed of repeating units of nucleotides which are made up of 3 components - a phosphate group, a deoxyribose sugar (pentose) and a nitrogenous base.

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A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.

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A nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar molecule, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.

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