A nucleoside differs from a nucleotide in not having

Sugar

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Glucose

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Nitrogen base

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Phosphate group

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Solution

The correct option is D Phosphate group
A nucleoside is a compound which contains nitrogen bases i.e., purines and pyrimidines attached with the sugar molecule. When nucleoside attached with phosphate ion is called as a nucleotide. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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