What are the three structural components of a nucleotide?
A. A carboxyl, a sugar, and a phosphate
B. A phosphate, an amino acid, and a carboxyl
C. An amino acid, a carboxyl, and a phosphate
D. A sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base
E. A nitrogenous base, an amino acid, and a sugar
Answer (3)
d. a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base
a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base ;
The three structural components of a nucleotide are a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. This combination is crucial for the formation of DNA and RNA. The correct answer is D: A sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base.
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