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What is different between nucleoside and nucleotide?

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A nucleoside consists of a nitrogenous base and a five-carbon sugar molecule.

A nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar molecule, and a phosphate group (made of one phosphorus atom and four oxygen atoms). This added phosphate group is what allows nucleotides to bond together to form long chains.

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