DNA is composed of repeating units of

Ribonucleotides

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Deoxyribonucleotides

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Ribonucleosides

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Deoxyribonucleosides

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Solution

The correct option is B
Deoxyribonucleotides

A nucleotide is composed of a nitrogen base, pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA) and phosphate.

Thus, DNA is said to be composed of repeating units of deoxyribonucleotides.

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