What kind of molecules are the nucleotides?

Answer 1

All nucleotides have:

1) a phosphate group (same for all nucleotides)

2) a 5-carbon sugar (same for a particular type of nucleic acid - deoxyribose for DNA, ribose for RNA)

3) nucleoside (purine or pyrimidine base - varies for each nucleotide - there are 5 total - 4 for DNA (adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine) - 4 for RNA (adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil)

Answer 2

There are several things that are found in both DNA and RNA. One of them is the pentose, which may be deoxyribose or ribose. Both also have phosphate groups attached to the pentose. In addition, nitrogenous bases adenine, guanine, and cytosine are also found. In DNA, thymine is also found but no uracil. In RNA, uracil is also found but no thymine.

Answer 3

Nucleotides are molecules. Molecules and made of atoms. Atoms are made of electrons, protons and neutrons. Protons and neutrons are made of quarks. Indeed, everything on Earth is made of quarks and leptons.

Answer 4

Each nucleotide has:

1) a nitrogenous base (this is the variable portion);

2) a 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose in DNA, ribose in RNA);

3) a phosphate group

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The phosphate group

Answer 7

PHOSPHATE