A molecule comprised of a five-carbon sugar, a nitrogen-containing base, and a phosphate group is called:
A) a nucleic acid.
B) a triglyceride.
C) deoxyribonucleic acid.
D) a polypeptide.
E) a carbohydrate.

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is composed of a five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose), a nitrogen-containing base, and a phosphate group, which are the components of a nucleotide, the building block of DNA.

A Molecule Comprised of a Five-Carbon Sugar, a Nitrogen-Containing Base