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which elements are found in a dna nucleotide (select all that apply)
nitrogen
oxygen
phosphorus
carbon
uranium
hydrogen
sulfur
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A DNA nucleotide is composed of a nitrogen - containing base (so nitrogen is present), a deoxyribose sugar (which contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen), and a phosphate group (which contains phosphorus). Uranium is a heavy metal not found in biological molecules like DNA nucleotides. Sulfur is not a part of the basic structure of a DNA nucleotide.
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