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What is nucleoside? When does it become nucleotide?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Nucleoside**: A nucleoside is a molecular structure that consists of two main components: a nitrogenous base and a five-carbon sugar (carbohydrate). The nitrogenous base can be one of the following: adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine (in DNA) or uracil (in RNA). The sugar can be either ribose (in RNA) or deoxyribose (in DNA). 2. **Components of Nucleoside**: - **Nitrogenous Base**: This can be purines (adenine and guanine) or pyrimidines (cytosine, thymine, and uracil). - **Five-Carbon Sugar**: This is either ribose (with an -OH group on the 2' carbon) or deoxyribose (with an -H on the 2' carbon). ...
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