Name the components of a nucleotide.

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Explanation :
A nucleotide is formed when a sugar molecule (ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA) is bound to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base.
The four bases utilized in DNA are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).
In RNA, the nucleotide uracil (U) takes the place of thymine.

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