A nucleotide is made of a
A) phosphate, protein, and nitrogenous base.
B) phospholipid, sugar, and protein.
C) phosphate, sugar, and nitrogenous base.
D) phospholipid, sugar, and nitrogenous base.

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A nucleotide, the basic building block of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, is composed of three parts: a phosphate group, a five-carbon sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base.

A Nucleotide Is Made of a