Question

from left to right, what are the three components of the nucleotide shown in this model? a. 5 - carbon sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate group b. nucleic acid, 5 - carbon sugar, amino group c. 5 - carbon sugar, nitrogenous base, carboxyl group d. nitrogenous base, 5 - carbon sugar, phosphate group

Explanation:

A nucleotide's three core components are a nitrogenous base (the hexagonal ring on the left), a 5-carbon sugar (the pentagonal middle structure), and a phosphate group (the small spherical group on the right). Matching left-to-right to the options, this sequence aligns with option D.

Answer:

D. nitrogenous base, 5-carbon sugar, phosphate group