An acid soluble compound formed by phosphorylation of nucleoside is called
A
nitrogen base
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B
adenine
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C
sugar phosphate
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D
nucleotide
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Solution
The correct option is D nucleotide Each nucleoside is made up of cyclic nitrogenous base (purine or pyrimidine) and a pentose sugar. On phosphorylation, it forms a nucleotide, i.e., a molecule with nitrogenous base, pentose sugar and phosphate group.