What is nucleotide?

 

A nucleotide is a compound made up of one molecule of pentose sugar, one molecule of nitrogen base and one molecule of phosphate. The structural unit of nucleic acid is the nucleotide. Nucleotides are obtained through food and nucleotides are synthesized from common nutrients. 

Function of nucleotides: 

Nucleotides act as monomers of nucleic acids. It carries hereditary traits. Nucleotides act as carriers in the process of synthesis. It acts as a coenzyme