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  4. The component present in both nucleotides and nucleosides is

Q. The component present in both nucleotides and nucleosides is

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Solution:

Nucleoside is a compound formed by the union of a nitrogen base with a pentose sugar. It is a component of nucleotide. Each nucleotide is composed of three units; a nitrogen base, a pentose sugar and a phosphate group.
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The nucleoside combines with a phosphate group at position by an ester bond to form a nucleotide or nucleoside monophosphate.