BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

NUCLEIC ACIDS

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a three-subunit molecule in which a pentose sugar is bonded to both a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base
A
nucleotide
B
nucleoside
C
nuclear tides
D
nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nucleotides are composed of three subunit molecules: a nucleobase, a five-carbon sugar (ribose or deoxyribose), and a phosphate group consisting of one to three phosphates. The four nucleobases in DNA are guanine, adenine, cytosine and thymine; in RNA, uracil is used in place of thymine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nucleotide(s) A three-subunit molecule in which a pentose sugar is bonded to both a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic base. Polysome(s) A complex of mRNA and several ribosomes. Primary nucleic acid structure The order in which the nucleotides are linked together in the nucleic acid.

Detailed explanation-3: -A nucleotide is made up of three components: a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and one or more phosphate groups.

Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, the bond between sugar and phosphate is phosphoester bond which is a covalent bond.

Detailed explanation-5: -2’-Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) It is a large polymeric molecule composed of monomers known as nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of a heterocyclic base, a pentose sugar (2’-deoxy-d-ribofuranose), and a phosphate group. There are four heterocyclic bases in DNA: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and thymine (T).

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