Question

Which among the following are the components of nucleotides?

• A. Sugar, phosphate and nucleic acid
• B. Pyrimidine, purine and nucleic acid
• C. Nitrogenous base, sugar and phosphate
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Nitrogenous base, sugar and phosphate

Nucleotide is the building block of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). It is made up of sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), phosphate group and nitrogenous base likely adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine or uracil.

So, the correct answer is option C.