The difference between a nucleoside and nucleotide is:  Group of answer choices 1. A nucleoside consists of the sugar with a nitrogenous base, whereas a nucleotide has a sugar with a nitrogenous base and phosphate groups attached to the sugar. 2. Nucleotides contain deoxyribose sugar and nucleosides contain ribose sugar 3. Nucleotides are involved in eukaryotic DNA replication, while nucleosides are used in bacterial DNA replication 4. A nucleotide consists of the sugar with a nitrogenous base, whereas a nucleoside has a sugar with a nitrogenous base and phosphate groups attached to the sugar.

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21. The difference between a nucleoside and nucleotide is: 

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1. A nucleoside consists of the sugar with a nitrogenous base, whereas a nucleotide has a sugar with a nitrogenous base and phosphate groups attached to the sugar.
2. Nucleotides contain deoxyribose sugar and nucleosides contain ribose sugar
3. Nucleotides are involved in eukaryotic DNA replication, while nucleosides are used in bacterial DNA replication
4. A nucleotide consists of the sugar with a nitrogenous base, whereas a nucleoside has a sugar with a nitrogenous base and phosphate groups attached to the sugar.
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