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A base sugar phosphate' unit in nucleic ...

A base sugar phosphate' unit in nucleic acid is known as

A

nucleotide

B

nucleoside

C

phosphotide

D

polypeptide

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The correct Answer is:
A
When nucleoside (a unit formed by attachment of a base to sugar ) is linked to phosphoric acid, the unit formed is called nucleotide.
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