A nucelotide is the fundamental unit – or building block – of DNA. There are three components that need to come together to form a nucleotide:
- Phosphate Group
- Nitrogen Base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine)
- 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose, ribose)
A nucelotide is the fundamental unit – or building block – of DNA. There are three components that need to come together to form a nucleotide: