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Which of these is a nucleotide NOT made up of?

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Histone

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Sugar

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Phosphate

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Nitrogenous base

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Solution

The correct option is A
Histone

A nucleotide is made up of a pentose sugar molecule, a phosphate molecule and nitrogenous base. Histones are proteins, which along with DNA form nucleosomes.

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