What are the three components of a DNA nucleotide?
A)A sugar, a phosphate and a base
B)A sugar, a base, and a polypeptide
C)A sugar, a phosphate, and a peptide
D)A phosphate, a base, and a polypeptide

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A DNA nucleotide consists of a 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. The four nitrogenous bases found in DNA are adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T).

What Are the Three Components of a DNA Nucleotide