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Post-UTME Biology 2008 Objective — Question 10

Question 10 of 15 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The following are the components of nucleotides except

A. A five-carbon sugar
B. A six-carbon sugarCorrect
C. A phosphate group
D. An organic nitrogen-containing base

Explanation

Nucleotides contain a five-carbon sugar, not a six-carbon sugar.

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