Select three components that would make up a nucleotide and would the nucleotide be part of DNA or RNA? Would it contain purine or a pyrimidine?

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Select three components that would make up a nucleotide and would the nucleotide be part of DNA or RNA? Would it contain purine or a pyrimidine?

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3
6
HO-C-H
CH₂OH
c=0
H-C-OH
I
H-C-OH
CH₂OH
H
Н
Н
N-C-C
CH
=0
он
HC CH2
CH3
4
но
TII
H2N-C-C-ОН
7
CH2
|
ОН
CH₂OH ОН
о о
ОН ОН
8
5
2
0
0=P-0
о
NH₂
N
OH
Transcribed Image Text:1 3 6 HO-C-H CH₂OH c=0 H-C-OH I H-C-OH CH₂OH H Н Н N-C-C CH =0 он HC CH2 CH3 4 но TII H2N-C-C-ОН 7 CH2 | ОН CH₂OH ОН о о ОН ОН 8 5 2 0 0=P-0 о NH₂ N OH
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The nucleic acids are composed of nucleotides. They are the genetic material in living organisms. Nucleotide is composed of three components that are- nitrogenous base, pentose sugar and phosphate group.

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