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Standard XII
Biology
Inorganic and Organic Biomolecules
A nucleotide ...
Question
A nucleotide is formed of
A
Purine, pyrimidine and phosphate
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Purine, sugar and phosphate
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Nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
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Pyrimidine, sugar and phosphate.
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Solution
The correct option is
C
Nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
Nucleotide =
S
u
g
a
r
+
N
2
base + phosphate.
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