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Which of the following is not a component of a nucleotide? -

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Question

Which of the following is not a component of a nucleotide?

Options

  • Nitrogenous base

  • Hexose sugar

  • A phosphate group

  • Pentose sugar

MCQ

Solution

Hexose sugar

Explanation:

A nucleotide is made up of three parts: a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar (ribose in the case of RNA and deoxyribose in the case of DNA), and a phosphate group.

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