Q. How does a nucleotide differ from a nucleoside?
A) Nucleoside contains hexose sugar while nucleotide contains a pentose sugar.
B) Nucleotide contains a phosphate group while nucleoside does not possess it.
C) Nucleoside contains glycolipid while nucleotide contains glycoprotein.
D) Nucleotide possesses two phosphate groups while nucleoside contains only one phosphate group.
Explanation
A nucleoside does not possess a phosphate group while the nucleotide is linked to a phosphate group through phosphodiester linkage.
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