In a nucleotide, the phosphate is attached to the _____ carbon of the sugar, and the base is attached to the _____ carbon of the sugar.
A)1'; 5'
B)2'; 3'
C)3'; 5'
D)5'; 1'
E)5'; 3'

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In a nucleotide, the phosphate group is attached to the 5' carbon of the sugar (usually ribose or deoxyribose), and the nitrogenous base is attached to the 1' carbon of the sugar.

In a Nucleotide, the Phosphate Is Attached to the _____