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DNA has deoxyribose, a base and the third component is

A

phosphate group

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ribose

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adenine

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thymine

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Solution

The correct option is A phosphate group
DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid. It contains deoxy ribose sugar, a base and a phosphate group.

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