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A nucleoside differs from a nucleotide. It lacks the

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base
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sugar
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phosphate group
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hydroxyl group
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Solution

The correct option is C phosphate group
A purine or pyrimidine base joined with a pento.se sugar, either ribose or deoxyribose, is a nucleoside. A nucleotide is a nucleoside with one or more phosphate groups attached to the sugar.

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