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Which of the following correctly represents the chemical composition of a nucleotide?

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  1. Understand the question.

    The question asks to identify the correct chemical composition of a nucleotide.

  2. Recall the components of a nucleotide.

    A nucleotide is the fundamental building block of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). It is composed of three main parts:

    • A pentose sugar (a 5-carbon sugar, either deoxyribose or ribose).
    • A nitrogenous base (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, or uracil).
    • One or more phosphate groups (derived from phosphoric acid).
  3. Evaluate the given options.

    • A) 5-C যুক্ত শর্করা + ফসফরিক অ্যাসিড = নিউক্লিওটাইড (5-C sugar + phosphoric acid = nucleotide). This option is missing the nitrogenous base.
    • B) N₂ যুক্ত ক্ষারক + ফসফরিক অ্যাসিড = নিউক্লিওটাইড (N₂ base + phosphoric acid = nucleotide). This option is missing the 5-C sugar.
    • C) 5-C যুক্ত শর্করা + N₂ যুক্ত ক্ষারক = নিউক্লিওটাইড (5-C sugar + N₂ base = nucleotide). This combination forms a nucleoside, not a nucleotide, as it lacks the phosphate group.
    • D) 5-C যুক্ত শর্করা + N₂ যুক্ত ক্ষারক + ফসফরিক অ্যাসিড = নিউক্লিওটাইড (5-C sugar + N₂ base + phosphoric acid = nucleotide). This option correctly includes all three components: a 5-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and phosphoric acid (phosphate group).
  4. Conclude the correct option.

    Based on the definition of a nucleotide, option D is the correct statement.

    The final answer is D\boxed{\text{D}}

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