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what is the difference between Nucleotide and a Nucleoside?​

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Answered by ruhiruhani
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a nucleoside consist of nitrogenous base covalently attached to a sugar but without the phosphate group.a nucleotide consist of a nitrogenous base sugar and one to three phosphate groups .I hope it helps
Answered by khushikanani007
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Answer:

A nucleoside consists of a nitrogenous base covalently attached to a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose) but without the phosphate group. A nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose) and one to three phosphate groups.

Explanation:

nucleoside is compound consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar

on other hand nucleotide is a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.

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