JIPMER2006BotanyBiomolecules (B)
A nucleotide is a molecule consisting of a :
Options
- Ahexose sugar, phosphorus and albumen
- Bphosphorus, iron and calcium
- Cphosphate, 5-carbon sugar and nitrogen base
- DRNA and glucose
Correct answer
C. phosphate, 5-carbon sugar and nitrogen base
Step-by-step solution
A nucleotide is a nucleoside (sugar + nitorgen base) with phosphate group. Thus, nucleoside = sugar + nitrogenous base nucleotide = nucleoside + phosphate group