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Deficiency of Nutrients

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Phosphate of a nucleotide is attached to carbon atom of its pentose sugar

A

1'

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2'

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C

3'

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D

5'

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Solution

The correct option is D 5'
Phosphate of a nucleotide is attached to the 5’ carbon of its pentose sugar.

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