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State what the following are and how they differ from each other:

(i) a nucleotide, and

(ii) a nucleoside.

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(i) Nucleotides: The monomeric unit of nucleic acid is called nucleotide. When a nucleoside is linked to phosphoric acid at 5’ position of sugar moiety, we get nucleotide.

(ii) Nucleoside: A nucleoside is the condensation product of purine or pyrimidine base with pentose sugar.

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