Name the 3 parts of a DNA nucleotide.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the components that make up a DNA nucleotide, which are essential for understanding the structure of DNA.
Answer
Sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate group, nitrogenous base
The three parts of a DNA nucleotide are a sugar (deoxyribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
Answer for screen readers
The three parts of a DNA nucleotide are a sugar (deoxyribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
More Information
In DNA, the nitrogenous bases are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.
Tips
Don't confuse the sugar in DNA nucleotides (deoxyribose) with the sugar in RNA nucleotides (ribose).
Sources
- What are the parts of a DNA nucleotide? - Homework.Study.com - homework.study.com
- What are the Three Parts of a Nucleotide? | Albert.io - albert.io
- Nucleotide - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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