All Nucleotides Contain (Check All That Apply)

Question

All nucleotides contain (check all that apply)
A) a phosphate group.
B) a five carbon sugar.
C) one of five nitrogenous bases.
D) a six-carbon sugar.

Accepted Answer

All nucleotides contain a phosphate group, a five carbon sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose), and one of five nitrogenous bases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil). None of them contain a six-carbon sugar.