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A nucleotide contains what elements?

A nucleotide contains the elements carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and phosphorus.


Is phosphorus part of a nitrogenous base?

As in in a nucleotide?


Which part of a nucleotide contains a negative charge?

The DNA nucleotide consists of three parts: a phosphate group, a 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base. The portion of the nucleotide that contains a negative charge is the phosphate group.


Which part of a dna nucleotide contains a negative charge?

The DNA nucleotide consists of three parts: a phosphate group, a 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base. The portion of the nucleotide that contains a negative charge is the phosphate group.


How does the sugar in a DNA nucleotide differ from that on an RNA nucleotide?

The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.


How does the sugar in the DNA in nucleotide differ from that of an RNA Nucleotide?

The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.


How does the sugar in a DNA nucleotide differ from that in a RNA nucleotide?

The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.


How does the sugar in a DNA nucleotide differ from of an RNA nucleotide?

The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.


How does the sugars in a DNA nucleotide differ from that of an RNA nucleotide?

The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.


Which substance is not part of a nucleotide *?

water !


Does RNA have uracil or thymine in its nucleotide structure?

RNA contains uracil in its nucleotide structure, not thymine.


Is phosphorus a nucleotide?

Yes, nitrogen is found in nucleic acids in the form of nitrogenous base. Actually, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) are linear polymers of nucleotides (a purine or pyrimidine nitrogenous base + a pentose sugar + a phosphate group).