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Which of the following does not have phosphate?
Explanation
Nucleoside comprises nitrogenous base plus pentose sugar linked via N-glycosidic bond without phosphate. Adding phosphate converts nucleoside to nucleotide, building block of DNA and RNA which contain phosphodiester backbone with phosphate groups.
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