Nucleotides are the structural components of genetic maretials like DNA and RNA. Name the type of sugar present in nucleotides.

Oligosaccharide

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Monosaccharide

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Polysaccharide

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Disaccharide

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Solution

The correct option is B Monosaccharide
Nucleotide which is the structural component of genetic materials, is composed of three chemically distinct components. One is a nitrogenous base, the second is deoxyribose sugar if it is a DNA and ribose sugar if it is an RNA; and the third, a phosphate group. Ribose and deoxyribose are monosaccharides because they are made up of simple units of carbohydrates.

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