Question

Which of the following is the abbreviation for a nucleotide containing the nitrogenous base cytosine, a hydrogen at the 2’ carbon of its pentose sugar, and a di-phosphate group attached to the 5’ carbon of its pentose sugar?

Answer 1

Answer:

dCDP

Explanation:

The nucleotide has hydrogen at it second carbon which means that it has deoxy pentose sugar which is written in small d as prefix.

The nitrogenous base is cytosine and it contains 2 phosphate groups which are attached to the 5 carbon of the pentose sugar means it is cytosine diphosphate.

So, the abbrevation of the molecule is : dCDP