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Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids. Each nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by

A

Base-sugar-phosphate

B

Base-sugar-OH

C

`("Base-sugar-phosphate")_(n)`

D

Sugar-phosphate

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