Question

in a nucleotide, the nitrogenous base is attached to the sugars ___ carbon and the phosphate group is attached to the sugars ___ carbon. 2... 3 1... 3 2... 1 1... 2 1... 5

Explanation:

In a nucleotide, the nitrogenous base is attached to the sugar's \(1'\) carbon (glycosidic bond). The phosphate group is attached to the sugar's \(5'\) carbon (ester bond). This is a fundamental structural aspect of nucleotides.

Answer:

1'... 5'