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Which is not a nucleotide component?

A
Thymine
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B
Guanine
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C
Lysine
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D
Adenine
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Solution

The correct option is B Lysine
A nucleotide is a combination of a nitrogen base, pentose sugar, and phosphate. Adenine, Guanine (purines) and Thymine (pyrimidine) are nitrogen base. Lysine is the amino acid. Thus, the correct option is C.

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