MCBG Flashcards
1
Q
Describe a nucleotide
A
Has a sugar (deoxyribose or ribose) and a phosphate group and a base (uracil, guanine, cytosine, thymine or uracil)
2
Q
What is the difference between a nucleotide and a nucleoside?
A
A nucleotide has a sugar, phosphate group and a base and nucleoside does not have a phosphate group