Question

The three components of a nucleotide are ______, _______ and _________.

Answer 1

Nucleotide:

1. Nucleotides are organic compounds made up of a phosphate and a nucleoside.
2. They function as monomeric units of the deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid polymers, which are both crucial macromolecules for all kinds of life on Earth.

A nucleotide is made up of three covalently bonded units. As follows:

1. Purine and Pyrimidine which are nitrogenous bases
2. Ribose and Deoxyribose as Pentose Sugar
3. Triphosphate, diphosphate, and monophosphate as phosphate groups

Hence the three components of a nucleotide are nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and phosphate.