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In the context of genetic material, nucleotide consists of

a. N- base, Ribose sugar, Phosphate group

b. N- base, Hexose sugar, Phosphate group

c. Nucleoside + phosphate

a
a only
b
b only
c
a and c
d
a, b and c

detailed solution

Correct option is D

A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids. RNA and DNA are polymers made of long chains of nucleotides. A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule (either ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA) attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base.

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