Question

Both DNA and RNA nucleotides contain three basic components. Nucleotides contain all of the components listed EXCEPT

Answer 1

Sugar - Either ribose or deoxyribose (in RNA or DNA)
Nitrogenous base - Adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine (only in DNA), uracil (only in RNA)
Phosphates - One to three, two of which are usually hydrolyzed to provide the energy to attach the nucleotide and form the phosphodiester bond

Answer 2

Nucleotides contain all of the components listed EXCEPT amino acids. Amino acids are the basic unit or monomer of proteins.