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Components of a Nucleotide
Components of a Nucleotide
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Nucleotide = Sugar + Phosphate + Nitrogenous base.
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Each nucleotide consists of three components:
- Sugar: A five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose in DNA, ribose in RNA).
- Phosphate Group: Provides a negative charge and links nucleotides together.
- Nitrogenous Base: Includes adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and uracil (U in RNA).
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