Which one of the following terms best describes the complete structure of a nitrogenous base with oxygens at positions 2 and 4 and ribose at position 1?
A) Thymine
B) Uracil
C) Thymine ribonucleoside
D) Uridine
E) Cytidine

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Uridine is the correct term for a nucleoside that consists of the nitrogenous base uracil attached to a ribose sugar at the 1' position. Uracil contains oxygens at positions 2 and 4, which matches the description.

Which One of the Following Terms Best Describes the Complete