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Nucleotides and Nucleosides

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Which of the following is a structural subunit of DNA?

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Carbohydrate

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Nucleotides

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Protein

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RNA

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The correct option is B
Nucleotides

Nucleotides make up the structural subunit of DNA, which in turn makes three subunits - a phosphate group, a 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose) and a nitrogen base.

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