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Identify the components of the nucleotide structure.
Drag labels to their correct position on the image
double helix
Pentose Sugar
Nitrogenous Base
Label nucleotide bry placing each box on the appropriate section.
Phosphate Group

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A nucleotide is composed of three main components. Here is how they can generally be labeled:

  1. Phosphate Group - Typically attached to the 5' carbon of the sugar.
  2. Pentose Sugar - This is the sugar molecule (either ribose in RNA or deoxyribose in DNA).
  3. Nitrogenous Base - This is attached to the 1' carbon of the pentose sugar and can be one of four types in DNA (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine) or one of five types in RNA (adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine).
  4. Double Helix - This represents the structure of DNA when two strands of nucleotides come together to form a twisted ladder-like shape.

To correctly label the components of a nucleotide structure on an image:

  • The Phosphate Group should be placed at the top, connecting to the pentose sugar.
  • The Pentose Sugar should be positioned in the center of the nucleotide structure.
  • The Nitrogenous Base should be attached to the side of the pentose sugar.
  • If the image depicts a double helix, it should represent the overall structure of the DNA made from many nucleotides.

If you have an image to reference, you could provide instructions on where to specifically drag these labels if necessary.