What are the three components of a nucleotide?
A) ribonucleic acid, base pairs, phosphate backbone
B) pentose, nitrogenous base, phosphorus
C) 5 -carbon carbohydrate, phosphate, nitrogenous base
D) deoxyribonucleic acid, base pairs, phosphate/sugar backbone
E) pentose sugar, 5 -carbon carbohydrate, phosphate

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Nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA and RNA, are composed of three components: a 5-carbon sugar (pentose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

What Are the Three Components of a Nucleotide