A ribose (but not deoxyribose) nucleotide is

Cytosine - pentose sugar - phosphate

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Guanine - pentose sugar - phosphate

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Thymine - pentose sugar - phosphate

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Uracil - pentose sugar - phosphate

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Solution

The correct option is D Uracil - pentose sugar - phosphate
Ribonucleotides are components of RNA while deoxyribonucleotides are components of DNA. RNA usually contains uracil base instead of thymine base which is commonly found in DNA. Hence, uracil - pentose sugar - phosphate is the ribonucleotide amongst all the options.

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