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Grade 12Zoology

Which among the following character differentiates nucleosides from nucleotides
  1. Phosphate and sugar
  2. Sugar
  3. Phosphate
  4. Nitrogen base

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago
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Correct is 3. Phosphate
A nucleoside is a purine orpyrimidine base linked to a pentose sugar, while the nucleotides are phosphate esters of nucleosides