Question

nucleotides, which are the building blocks of nucleic acids, consists of a phosphate group, a nitrogenous base and a?
a. lipib
b. 5-carbon sugar
c. starch

Answer 1

b Each nucleotide consists of three components: a purine or pyrimidine nucleobase (sometimes termed nitrogenous base or simply base), a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group

Answer 2

B, a 5-carbon sugar

Answer 3

In a nucleotide, the nitrogenous base is attached to the sugar, and the sugar is attached to the phosphate.