A single strand of DNA is composed of repeating______

Nucleoside

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Nucleotide

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Nucleosome

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Pentose

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The correct option is B
Nucleotide

A single strand of DNA is composed of repeating nucleotides which are made of three components, phosphate, sugar (pentose), and a nitrogenous base. A nucleoside consists of a nitrogenousbase and a pentose sugar. The nucleosome consists of a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones.

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