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GATE 2024 BT – Question 24

General Biology · Biochemistry: Biomolecules, biological membranes, channels and pumps, molecular motors, action potential and transport · 1 mark · Multiple choice

An element that is present in a nucleotide but not in a nucleoside is ________.

  1. carbon
  2. nitrogen
  3. oxygen
  4. phosphorous

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Correct answer: (D) phosphorous

Explanation

A nucleotide is a nucleoside plus phosphate, so phosphorus is the new element.