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ATP is :
A
Nucleotide
B
Nucleoside
C
Nucleic acid
D
Vitamin
Detailed Solution
A nucleoside is a nitrogenous base + a pentose sugar; a nucleotide is a nucleoside + phosphate group(s).
ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is adenine + ribose + three phosphate groups. So it is a nucleotide (a ribonucleoside triphosphate).
So ATP is a nucleotide.
ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is adenine + ribose + three phosphate groups. So it is a nucleotide (a ribonucleoside triphosphate).
So ATP is a nucleotide.