The components of a nucleotide are
A)a carboxyl group,an amine group,and a variable R group.
B)a five-carbon sugar,a phosphate group,and a nitrogen-containing aromatic base.
C)a three-carbon alcohol with a hydroxyl group on each carbon and three fatty acids.
D)two six-carbon sugars attached with an α(1→4)glycosidic bond.
E)a six-carbon sugar,an ester linkage,and a four-ringed hydrocarbon.

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Nucleotides, the building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, consist of three components: a five-carbon sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic base (such as adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, or uracil).

The Components of a Nucleotide Are