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Identify the position of the carbon atom in the pentose sugar to which the base is joined in a nucleotide.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

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Answer:

E. 5

Explanation:

nucleotide are monomeric subunits of nucleic acids containing 3 distinct parts:

heterocyclic nitrogenous bases (purine, pyrimidine),

five carbon sugar (ribose, deoxyribose),

one or more phosphate groups