A nucleotide is a unit comprised of the following components
A) adenosine triphosphate, thymine, guanine, cytosine
B) phosphate, ribose sugar, hydrogen bonds
C) phosphate, ribose sugar, bases
D) hydrogen bonds created between complimentary bases
E) all of the above

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A nucleotide is composed of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule (ribose or deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base. The nitrogenous base can be either a purine (adenine or guanine) or a pyrimidine (thymine, cytosine, or uracil). Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleotide, but it is not a component of every nucleotide. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

A Nucleotide Is a Unit Comprised of the Following Components