Which of these elements is not found in nitrogenous base?

Nitrogen

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Hydrogen

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Carbon

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Phosphorus

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Solution

The correct option is D Phosphorus
Nitrogenous bases are components of nucleosides and nucleotides which make up nucleic acids. The nitrogenous bases are compounds of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen. They can be of two types, purines (adenine and guanine) or pyrimidines (cytosine, thymine and uracil).
So, the correct answer is option D.

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