Question

A nucleotide does not contain

a. a 5-carbon sugar.

b. an amino acid.

c. a nitrogen base.

d. a phosphate group.

Answer 1

Answer:

b.) an amino acid.

Explanation:

A nucleotide contains three things:

1. a 5-carbon sugar
2. a nitrogenous base
3. a phosphate group

Since amino acids are not on this list, the correct answer is b.