Which of the following is a nucleotide?
- Uridine
- Adenylic acid
- Guanine
- Guanosine
Answer
(2) Adenylic acid
Solution
Nucleotide = nitrogenous base + pentose sugar + phosphate group; nucleoside = base + sugar; guanine is only a nitrogenous base.
Uridine and guanosine are nucleosides, while adenylic acid (adenosine monophosphate) is a nucleotide.
Answer: (2)