Question

a nucleotide consists of a
phosphate group and a nitrogenous base.
five - carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.
five - carbon sugar and a nitrogenous base.
five - carbon sugar and an amino acid.
five - carbon sugar and phosphate group.

Explanation:

A nucleotide is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids. It has three components: a five - carbon sugar (ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA), a nitrogenous base (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, or uracil), and a phosphate group.

Answer:

five - carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.