Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by :

base-sugar-phosphate

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base-sugar-OH

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{(base - sugar - phosphate)}_{n}

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sugar-phosphate.

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The correct option is A base-sugar-phosphate
Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acid. Each nucleotide consists of three parts: a sugar (ribose for RNA and deoxyribose for DNA), a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base.

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A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.

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