Which of the Following Descriptions Best Fits the Class of Molecules

Question

Which of the following descriptions best fits the class of molecules known as nucleotides?
A)a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group
B)a nitrogenous base and a pentose sugar
C)a nitrogenous base, a phosphate group, and a pentose sugar
D)a phosphate group and an adenine or uracil
E)a pentose sugar and a purine or pyrimidine

Accepted Answer

Nucleotides consist of three components—a nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil), a phosphate group, and a pentose sugar (ribose or deoxyribose).